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Betty Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bannock-County, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this Betty Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bannock-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Idaho
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bannock-County, Idaho |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pocatello |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bannock |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Idaho |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
| Township / Ward | Mccammon Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Harris | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Donnette Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dayton Harris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lorenzo Harris | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Merlin Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Betty Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Wilson Harris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Harris | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bannock, Idaho
Daughter, age
Bannock, Idaho · implied b. ~1930 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Idaho |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1940
Bannock-County, Idaho
Daughter, age 10
Bannock-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pocatello |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bannock |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Idaho |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
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 Betty Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Idaho
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Sibling
Wilson Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dayton Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donnette Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merlin Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Bannock-County, Idaho
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1940 US Federal Census — Bannock-County, Idaho
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00737-01110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clinton Watson | 24 | Head | Teamster | Utah |
| 42 | Jean Watson | 19 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 43 | Sherry Watson | 1 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 44 | Floyd Watson | 26 | Head | Teamster | Utah |
| 45 | Margaret Watson | 21 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 46 | Lavarda Watson | 1 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 47 | W. H. Edwards | 60 | Head | Clerk | S. Dakota |
| 48 | Jessie Edwards | 58 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 49 | Mae Farmer | 62 | Head | Proprietor | Idaho |
| 50 | Alv Murphy | 73 | Head | — | England |
| 51 | Roland Farmer | 28 | Head | Telegrapher | Idaho |
| 52 | Bertha Farmer | 35 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 53 | Raeola Farmer | 14 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 54 | Lavana Farmer | 13 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 55 | Bonnie J. Farmer | 11 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 56 | W. O. Mcclung | 47 | Head | Helper | Washington |
| 57 | Mary Mcclung | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Lorenzo Harris | 54 | Head | Laborer | Idaho |
| 59 | Dorothy Harris | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | George Harris | 22 | Son | Car Cleaner | Idaho |
| 61 | Wilson Harris | 19 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 62 | Merlin Harris | 16 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 63 | Dayton Harris | 15 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 64 | Donnette Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 65 | Betty Lou Harris THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 66 | Sherman Bruce | 41 | Head | Marshal | Idaho |
| 67 | Eulalia Bruce | 36 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 68 | Jean Bruce | 19 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 69 | Roma Bruce | 16 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 70 | Alade Bruce | 14 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 71 | W. Earl Romriell | 39 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Idaho |
| 72 | Marian Romriell | 30 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 73 | Gerald K. Romriell | 8 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 74 | Lois Romriell | 5 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 75 | Howard Romriell | 3 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 76 | Marilyn Romriell | 2 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 77 | Helen Romriell | 16 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 78 | Blanche Romriell | 14 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 79 | Karlene Romriell | 11 | Daughter | Clerk | Idaho |
| 80 | Bernice Bowman | 20 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Idaho |
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)