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Betty Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Betty Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Harris | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Charles Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Harris | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Betty Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Barbara Harris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Janet Harris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dorothy Harris | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Daughter, age 4
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 14
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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Anchor record
Betty Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Missouri
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Sibling
Marjorie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02178-00719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Llewellyn Hubbard | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Steven Hubbard | 32 | Son | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 43 | Ray Hubbard | 21 | Son | Window Washer | Missouri |
| 44 | Miles Hubbard | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | James D. Miller | 49 | Head | Painter | Missouri |
| 47 | Nella Miller | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Martha Bigler | 56 | Lodger | Sales Clerk | Missouri |
| 49 | Marjorie Eads | 21 | Maid | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Lewis R. Parr | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 51 | Hazel Parr | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Virginia Parr | 26 | Daughter | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 53 | Richard Parr | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | James H. Harris | 46 | Head | Mail Carrier | Missouri |
| 55 | Ruth Harris | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Dorothy Harris | 22 | Daughter | Coffee Maker | Missouri |
| 57 | Betty Harris THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Marjorie C. Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Charles C. Harris | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Janet M. Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Barbara A. Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Argyle W. Prout | 34 | Head | Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Annie Prout | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Janet Prout | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Jimmy Prout | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 66 | C. M. Clevenger | 25 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 67 | Hazel Clevenger | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Ronald Clevenger | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | John Edwards | 35 | Head | Plumber | Missouri |
| 70 | William Edwards | 42 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Tom Moffett | 37 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 72 | Elizabeth Moffett | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Charlene Moffett | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Maxine Moffett | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Robert Moffett | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | William C. Martin | 46 | Head | Street Car Operator | Illinois |
| 77 | Eleanora Martin | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Vivian Martin | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 79 | Donald Martin | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Harry Sechrest | 55 | Head | Clothes Sorter | Missouri |
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)