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Virginia Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & E — first a spouse (b.~1921), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roda Va. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Roda Va |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Harris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Virginia Harris | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Virginia Harris | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eddie Harris | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wise, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Wise, Virginia · 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wise, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Virginia R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 19
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roda Va. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Charles Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father E Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Harris
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Harris
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Harris
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Virginia
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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 — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04302-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estell Sturgil | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | John Back | 56 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 3 | Betty Back | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Bertha Back | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Troy Back | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ruth Back | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Edith Galloway | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Earl Dixon | 27 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 9 | Geneva Dixon | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | David Dixon | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John W. Dixon | 53 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 12 | Carrie E. Dixon | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Arthur Dixon | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Reece Crusenberry | 40 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 15 | Effie Crusenberry | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Earl Crusenberry | 18 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 17 | Evelyn Crusenberry | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Janet Crusenberry | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Bruce Crusenberry | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lee Hunter | 29 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 21 | Kathelene Hunter | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William Hunter | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Elda Lee Hunter | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Francis Hunter | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Guster Thompson | 21 | Brother-in-law | New Worker | Virginia |
| 26 | John Jr. Church | 39 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 27 | Bertha Church | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Eugene Church | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | John Jr. Church | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | James Church | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Florene Church | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Drucilla Church | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Willie Church | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Thomas Church | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Eddie Harris | 22 | Head | Miner | Texas |
| 36 | Virginia Harris THIS PERSON | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Alice Joy Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Virginia May Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Cecil Grindstaff | 27 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 40 | Marie Grindstaff | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia
Gen 1 · 3 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)