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Virginia Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Retail Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Harris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Maxine Harris | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Edward Harris | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Mamie Harris | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Virginia Harris | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 22
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Retail Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Virginia Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Lee Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Harris (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
John Harris
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Harris
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Harris
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Harris
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lee Harris
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Harris
b. ~1914
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Alabama
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Sibling
Edward Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00097-00145)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Mangone | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 2 | Fred Mangone | 40 | Head | Shoe Salesman | Italy |
| 3 | Caroline Mangone | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Fred Jr. Mangone | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Arthur Orazine | 48 | Head | Transformer | France |
| 6 | Fannie Orazine | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 7 | Arthur Jr. Orazine | 22 | Son | Pattern Maker | Alabama |
| 8 | Grant Myrick | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 9 | Clara Mae Myrick | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Jo Ann Myrick | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | J. H. Mccallister | 24 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 12 | Dorothy R. Mccallister | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Carolyn Mccallister | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | John E. Blaylock | 36 | Head | Core Setter | Alabama |
| 15 | Linnie Blaylock | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Donald E. Blaylock | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Maxfield Easter | 15 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Louis F. Mcconnell | 60 | Head | Moulder | Georgia |
| 19 | Leora Lee Mcconnell | 34 | Wife | Nurse | Alabama |
| 20 | Alton Beasley | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 21 | Evelyn Beasley | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Shirley Ann Beasley | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Edward P. Harris | 63 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 24 | Mamie Harris | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Maxine Harris | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Virginia Harris THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Alabama |
| 27 | Edward Jr. Harris | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Maurice G. Cooke | 27 | Head | Collector | Alabama |
| 29 | Florence Cooke | 24 | Wife | Waitress | Ohio |
| 30 | Dixie Cooke | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Elbert H. Cooker | 24 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 32 | Hattie I. Cooker | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Gloria Jean Cooker | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Here Ends Block 68 And Begins Block 69 | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Wm. B. Pilkington | 29 | Head | Collector | Alabama |
| 36 | Oline Pilkington | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Wm. Robert Pilkington | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Annie Sue Pilkington | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Elisha M. Fauna | 36 | Head | Metal Polisher | Alabama |
| 40 | Ethel Fauna | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)