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Thomas Harrison — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Nash-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Harrison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Wiley — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | month hand |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Month Hand |
| Township / Ward | Nashville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Harrison | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Harrison | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Kenneth Harrison | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nash, North …
Son, age 5
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Thomas A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Nash, North …
Son, age 15
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Thad |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Nash-County, North …
Head, age 25
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Occupation | month hand |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Thomas Harrison across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Harrison (~0.82 confidence) and father Wiley Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sylvia Harrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Mary Harrison
b. ~1863
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Wiley Harrison
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Harrison
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Harrison
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sylvia Harrison
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Harrison
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02949-00045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loula Joyner | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Clinton Joyner | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Virginia Joyner | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Esther Joyner | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lee Paulson Joyner | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Arthur Cloppel | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Christine Cloppel | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Peggie A. Cloppel | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James V. Cloppel | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Rodger W. Cloppel | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Robert Cloppel | 22 | Brother | Service St. Attendant | North Carolina |
| 12 | Tom B. Stoker | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Emma Stoker | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mabel Stoker | 18 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | W. Thomas Stoker | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mattie M. Freeman | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | William Freeman | 16 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Walter Freeman | 14 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Edward Austin | 13 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Rosella Austin | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Phyllis Austin | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William Austin | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Outta Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Nathaniel Williams | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ben Harrison | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Carrie Harrison | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Bernard Harrison | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Carasale Harrison | 18 | Daughter | Office | North Carolina |
| 29 | David Lee Harrison | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Samuel Harrison | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Thomas Harrison THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Month Hand | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lea Harrison | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Kenneth Harrison | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Clifton Griffin | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Griffin | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Charlie A. Griffin | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Maggie Griffin | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Eula Mae Griffin | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 39 | Thad Wheeless | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Nannie Wheeless | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.82
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)