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Betty Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Betty Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Oregon Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMultnomah-County, Oregon
SurnameHarris
Given NameBetty J.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOregon
1935 Residence (City)Portland city
1935 Residence (County)Multnomah
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeS-1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOregon
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)oregon
Township / WardPortland City
Est. Birth Year~1925

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
Samuel Harris Head — 42 ~1898
Gus Harris Son — 1 ~1939
James Harris Son — 14 ~1926
Katherine Harris Spouse — 39 ~1901
Merritt Harris Daughter — 12 ~1928
Georgia Harris Daughter — 9 ~1931
Betty Harris Daughter — 15 ~1925
George Harris Son — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Multnomah, Oregon
Daughter, age 4
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
●  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 Oregon
Father's Birthplace Idaho
Mother's Birthplace Washington
Birth State Oregon
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) oregon
1940
Multnomah-County, Oregon
Daughter, age 15
Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Harris
Given Name Betty J.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Oregon
1935 Residence (City) Portland city
1935 Residence (County) Multnomah
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade S-1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Oregon
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) oregon

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.
Linked across censuses
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Oregon
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Sibling
James Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gus Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merritt Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03389-00734)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 David H. Barr 45 Head — Oregon
42 Josephine E. Barr 43 Wife Nurse Nebraska
43 Donald H. Barr 12 Son — Oregon
44 Harry T. Humphrey 59 Head Represent. Oregon
45 Evelyn Humphrey 55 Wife Client California
46 Salvina Oreo 52 Head — Italy
47 Irina Oreo 44 Wife Laborer Italy
48 Samuel A. Harris 42 Head Cook Greece
49 Katherine C. Harris 39 Wife — Minnesota
50 Betty J. Harris THIS PERSON 15 Daughter — Oregon
51 James E. Harris 14 Son — Oregon
52 Merritt L. Harris 12 Daughter — Oregon
53 George Harris 10 Son — Oregon
54 Georgia Harris 9 Daughter — Oregon
55 Gus Harris 1 Son — Oregon
56 Charles H. Hall 54 Head Marine Engineer Wisconsin
57 Charlotte C. Hall 44 Wife — Penn.
58 Donald C. Hall 11 Son — California
59 Herbert H. Hall 5 Son — Oregon
60 Alice Hather 27 Niece Technician Washington
61 Louis L. Quigley 57 Head Contractor Minnesota
62 Meta L. Quigley 57 Wife — Iowa
63 Louis L. Jr. Quigley 22 Son — Montana
64 Arthur J. Hogan 31 Head Manager England
65 Margaret Hogan 22 Wife — Oregon
66 Margaret M. Hogan 1 Daughter Clerk Oregon
67 Daniel E. Horney 33 Head — Oregon
68 Helen J. Horney 25 Wife — Oregon
69 Brian D. Horney 2 Son — Oregon
70 William E. Isray 44 Head Salesman Oregon
71 Mabel R. Isray 42 Wife — Oregon
72 Cleo R. Todd 44 Head Truck Driver Oregon
73 Vivian Todd 41 Wife — No. Dakota
74 Charles C. Mcgrina 54 Head Salesman Oregon
75 Emma J. Mcgrina 50 Wife — Iowa
76 Curtis Sims 69 Head Farmer Oregon
77 Cora S. Sims 55 Wife — Washington
78 Otto D. Thompson 54 Head Represent. Dept. Agric. Oregon
79 Adah Thompson 55 Wife — Oregon
80 Donald D. Thompson 30 Son Optometrist Oregon

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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)

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