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Bessie Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Catawba-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Catawba-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Catawba-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some House |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Some House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Newton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fay Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rosie Harris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Harris | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Edgar Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ralph Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Beauford Harris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ernest Harris | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bessie Harris | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Catawba, North …
Spouse, age 29
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Catawba, North …
Spouse, age 39
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Catawba-County, North …
Spouse, age 49
Catawba-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some House |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Some House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Catawba-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Catawba-County, North Carolina
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39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02887-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zebulon Sherrill | 25 | Head | Road Grader | North Carolina |
| 2 | Irene Sherrill | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Jimmy Sherrill | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Barbara Ann Sherrill | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Steven Sherrill | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Elcan Propst | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Vertie Propst | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Fred C. Frye | 39 | Head | Section Runner | South Carolina |
| 9 | Agnes Frye | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Cecil Frye | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Jessie Frye | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Helen Frye | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Junior Frye | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Charles Frye | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Betty Frye | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Paul Frye | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | George F. Sherrill | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lillie Sherrill | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lorene Sherrill | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Florence Sherrill | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Norma Jean Sherrill | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Kriel Sherrill | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | James J. Harris | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bessie Harris THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ernest Harris | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ralph Harris | 21 | Son | Logger | North Carolina |
| 27 | Beauford Harris | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Rosie Lee Harris | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Fay Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Edgar Harris | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Albert A. Frye | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Essie Frye | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Cephas Frye | 22 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 34 | Herman Frye | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Joseph Frye | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lewis Frye | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Winifred Frye | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Christie Frye | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Carl Frye | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)