BH
Betty Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Betty Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Betty A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 10th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | 10Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Harris | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Thomas Harris | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Edward Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Emmett Harris | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Thomas Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Donald Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eula Harris | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Nancy Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hattie Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Betty Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Betty A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 10th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Occupation | Student |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Betty Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Hattie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmett Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03885-00723)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martha B Midgitt | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Herschel C Midgitt | 25 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 43 | James E Midgitt | 23 | Son | Electrician | Tennessee |
| 44 | William C Midgitt | 21 | Son | Mechanic Helper | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mildred F Midgitt | 18 | Daughter | Student | Tennessee |
| 46 | Charles N Midgitt | 15 | Son | Student | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ray D Midgitt | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | John F Galbreath | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Annie Galbreath | 34 | Wife | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 50 | Palmer R Galbreath | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Harriett F Galbreath | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Frank D Galbreath | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | James L Galbreath | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Pauline E Galbreath | 46 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 55 | Miranda Hart | 75 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Charles A Benton | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Nannie Benton | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Leonard Benton | 22 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 59 | James H Harris | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Mattie Harris | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Fred Harris | 24 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Edna Harris | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Fred H Jr Harris | 12 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Millie Harris | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Thomas W Harris | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Eula Harris | 42 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Edward E Harris | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mary L Harris | 18 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 69 | Thomas C Harris | 16 | Son | Student | Tennessee |
| 70 | Hattie R Harris | 14 | Daughter | Student | Tennessee |
| 71 | Betty A Harris THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | Student | Tennessee |
| 72 | Raymond A Harris | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Nancy V Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Donald T Harris | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Emmett T Harris | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Charles G Harris | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ruby M Harris | 26 | Wife | Finishing Dept | Texas |
| 78 | Thos Brinkley | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lydia Brinkley | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Mary H Brinkley | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)