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Virginia Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Drew-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Drew-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Garland & Lura — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Drew-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saline Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallass |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Saline Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lura Harris | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Garland Harris | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Earl Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Virginia Harris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mccurtain, Oklahoma
Daughter, age
Mccurtain, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1920 — 3 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 | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Drew, Arkansas
Daughter, age 10
Drew, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Drew-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 19
Drew-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1921 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saline Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallass |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Garland Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lura Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Scott Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lou Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Garland Harris
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lura Harris
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Scott Harris
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lou Harris
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Earl Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Drew-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Drew-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00134-00495)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie L. Stiles | 36 | Head | Mill Wright | Arkansas |
| 2 | Lucy Stiles | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 3 | Waymon Stiles | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 4 | Perry Stiles | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Rodger Stiles | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Fred Mack Stiles | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Pauline Stiles | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Kenneth Stiles | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | James Cooper | 61 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Gertrude O. Cooper | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 11 | Felton Cooper | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Waymon Cooper | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Margaret Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Marvin Cooper | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Ruby Gene Cooper | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Melvin Harris | 25 | Head | Saw Mill | Arkansas |
| 17 | Verdie Harris | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 18 | Garland Harris | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Lura Harris | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 20 | Virginia Harris THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Earl E. Harris | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Willie J. Tillman | 61 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Annie Bell Tillman | 61 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 24 | Willie Lee Tillman | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Nathaniel Wilson | 30 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Christine Wilson | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Cetta P. Anderson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Cecil Anderson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Ida Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Edgar Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Wesley Barnes | 45 | Head | Laborer Saw Mill | Arkansas |
| 32 | Lillie Barnes | 32 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 33 | William Barnes | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Beatrice Barnes | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Robert Barnes | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Aubreyne Barnes | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Ralph Barnes | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Rachel Barnes | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)