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Walter Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Walter Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dan & Frankie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garrad |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Garrad |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Harris | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Walter Harris | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Harris | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clay-County, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Clay-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garrad |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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: father Dan Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Frankie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Dan Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Harris (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Dan Harris
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frankie Harris
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Harris
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dan Harris
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Harris
b. ~1912
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Walter Harris
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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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 — Clay-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Enoch Cody | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Marjorie Cody | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Annie Jr. Cody | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Truman Cody | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Tolman Furman | 22 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 46 | Georgia Ann Furman | 20 | Wife | No No No No | Kentucky |
| 47 | Manuel Hoskins | 40 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 48 | Cora Hoskins | 37 | Wife | No No No No | Kentucky |
| 49 | Columbus Hoskins | 18 | son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 50 | Tilford Hoskins | 17 | son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 51 | Anna Hoskins | 15 | daughter | No No No No | Kentucky |
| 52 | Coleman Hoskins | 14 | son | No No No No | Kentucky |
| 53 | Daniel Hoskins | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Hervie Cottingim | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Anna Cottingim | 28 | Wife | No No No No | Kentucky |
| 56 | Nella Cottingim | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Loyd Cottingim | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Savannah Cottingim | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ralph Cottingim | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Roy Cottingim | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Bonnie Jean Cottingim | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Joetta Cottingim | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Salyer | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Iona Salyer | 50 | wife | No No No No | Kentucky |
| 65 | Frank Salyer | 27 | son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 66 | Lawrence Salyer | 24 | son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 67 | Hollie Salyer | 20 | son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 68 | Edward Centers | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Edna Centers | 27 | Wife | No No No No | Kentucky |
| 70 | Dorothy Centers | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Harold Centers | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Edith Centers | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Lloyd Centers | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Virgilla Centers | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | D. C. Smith | 21 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 76 | Eva Smith | 19 | Wife | No No No No | Kentucky |
| 77 | Avon Smith | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Dan Harris | 66 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 79 | Bertha Harris | 28 | Wife | No No No No | Kentucky |
| 80 | Walter Harris THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Miner | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)