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Walter Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jane & Albert — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dekalb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | private people |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 72 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Md 1045 Stone Mountain |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Harris | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Coy Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ella Harris | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cobb, Georgia
Son, age 9
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Cobb, Georgia
Head, age 20
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Walter Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Dekalb-County, Georgia
Head, age 29
Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | private people |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 72 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Walter Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jane Harris (~0.84 confidence) and father Albert Harris (~0.84 confidence) and father Charlie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucilla Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Mother
Jane Harris
b. ~1853
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Albert Harris
b. ~1854
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Charlie Harris
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucilla Harris
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Harris
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Georgia
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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 — Dekalb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00665-00426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Asie Mitchel | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Clint Mitchel | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Walter Harris THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Ella R Harris | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Coy Harris | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | James Easley | 36 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 47 | Bessie R Easley | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Annie G Easley | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Annie Lou Easley | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Author Mitchel | 27 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 51 | Mary B Mitchel | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Eddie Mitchel | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Bernie Mclead | 34 | Head | Meter Reader | Georgia |
| 54 | Gerelda R Mclead | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Evelyn Mclead | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Virginia Mclead | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Joyce Mclead | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Sue Mclead | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | James Wayne Mclead | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Emory Viles | 38 | Head | Butcher | Georgia |
| 61 | Gladys O Viles | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Joan Viles | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Thomas R Lewis | 50 | Head | Painter | Georgia |
| 64 | Lula L R Lewis | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Charlie P Lewis | 22 | Son | Painter | Georgia |
| 66 | Thomas R Lewis | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Sarah Lewis | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Frank Foster Lewis | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Andrew J Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Alonzo Hackett | 42 | Head | Quarryman | South Carolina |
| 71 | Alma R Hackett | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Thearon Hackett | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ines Hackett | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Hubert Dunn | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Annie Maud R Dunn | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Annie Ruth Dunn | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Ruby G Dunn | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Sarah Christine Dunn | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | James Hoyt Dunn | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Leonard Dunn | 26 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)