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Virginia Harris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Virginia Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Sam — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Record Clerk |
| Industry | Mail Order House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Record Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Harris | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Helen Harris | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Virginia Harris | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ema Harris | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Missouri
Daughter, age 12
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1908 — 11 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Daughter, age 22
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Mail order |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 32
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Record Clerk |
| Industry | Mail Order House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Oscar Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ema Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Harris
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Harris
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Harris
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ema Harris
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Harris
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Missouri
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Sibling
Helen Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02174-00324)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvin L. Howell | 29 | Head | Delivery Boy | Arkansas |
| 2 | Eva M. Howell | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Henry R. Howell | 55 | Head | Track Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Cora Howell | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Blanch Howell | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Glen Howell | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Sarah Pratt | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Thomas F. Burns | 51 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | Kansas |
| 9 | Cleo Burns | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Buell Smith | 27 | Son-in-law | Steel Worker | Nebraska |
| 11 | Louriel Smith | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Jo Ann Smith | 6 | Grand daughter | — | California |
| 13 | Ernest Collyer | 27 | Head | Stockman | Missouri |
| 14 | Emily Collyer | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Norma Jean Collyer | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | William Collyer | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Ira M. Jarrels | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Pearl N. Jarrels | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Marianna Jarrels | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Beverly Jean Jarrels | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Jack R. Perry | 32 | Head | Linotype Op | Missouri |
| 22 | Helen G. Perry | 31 | Wife | Salesgirl | Missouri |
| 23 | Jacqueline L. Perry | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Jack R. Perry | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | John A. Perry | 66 | Father | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Elia Perry | 61 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Sam Harris | 65 | Head | General Repairs | Missouri |
| 28 | Ema Harris | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Virginia Harris THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Record Clerk | Kansas |
| 30 | Helen June Harris | 30 | Daughter | Time Keeper | Kansas |
| 31 | M. E. Rose | 82 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Preston V. Terriel | 30 | Head | Architect | Kansas |
| 33 | Helen Terriel | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Allen R. Smith | 55 | Head | Mail Clerk | Missouri |
| 35 | Allee A. Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Allen L. Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | Lawrence Sage | 42 | Head | Bake-Maker | Kansas |
| 38 | Ruth Sage | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Manuel M. Hahn | 71 | Head | Taylor | Austria |
| 40 | Bertha Hahn | 77 | Wife | Finishing | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)