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Betty Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ohio-County, West Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Betty Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ohio-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOhio-County, West Virginia
SurnameHarris
Given NameBetty Lou
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Wheeling
1935 Residence (County)Ohio
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardWheeling
Est. Birth Year~1927

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
Joan Harris Daughter — 8 ~1932
Betty Harris Daughter — 13 ~1927
Cleora Harris Daughter — 17 ~1923
Edith Harris Spouse — 39 ~1901
Mary Harris Daughter — 16 ~1924
Mildred Harris Daughter — 15 ~1925
David Harris Head — 43 ~1897
Wanda Harris Daughter — 4 ~1936

Census Appearances

1930
Ohio, West …
Daughter, age 3
Ohio, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harris
Given Name Betty L
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Ohio-County, West …
Daughter, age 13
Ohio-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
Surname Harris
Given Name Betty Lou
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Wheeling
1935 Residence (County) Ohio
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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 13 · b. ~1927 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Cleora Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary 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 — Ohio-County, West Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04437-00663)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 William Rollison 18 Son Laborer Ohio
42 Pauline Rollison 17 Daughter New Worker Ohio
43 Amos Rollison 15 Son — Ohio
44 Nancy Rollison 11 Daughter — Ohio
45 Betty Rollison 8 Daughter — Ohio
46 Jack Rollison 5 Son — W. Va.
47 John Cunningham 22 Head Truck Driver W. Va.
48 Virginia Cunningham 18 Wife — Kansas
49 Barbara Cunningham 3 Daughter — W. Va.
50 Linda Cunningham 1 Daughter — W. Va.
51 Beulah Hesson 11 Step-sister — W. Va.
52 Zack Dickerson 66 Head — Virginia
53 Mary Dickerson 46 Wife Household Aid Tennessee
54 David Harris 43 Head Laborer Ohio
55 Edith Harris 39 Wife — W. Va.
56 Cleora Harris 17 Daughter New Worker Pennsylvania
57 Mary Ann Harris 16 Daughter New Worker Pennsylvania
58 Mildred Ruth Harris 15 Daughter — Ohio
59 Betty Lou Harris THIS PERSON 13 Daughter — Ohio
60 Joan Elizabeth Harris 8 Daughter — W. Va.
61 Wanda Lee Harris 4 Daughter — W. Va.
62 Martin (Ab) Laney 52 Head — W. Va.
63 Lillian Laney 51 Wife — Pennsylvania
64 William Brennan 27 Nephew Senior Clerk Pennsylvania
65 Thomas Scarbor 41 Head — Alabama
66 Odie Scarbor 36 Wife Seamstress Mississippi
67 Marie Scarbor 20 Daughter — Kentucky
68 Ray Scarbor 15 Son — W. Va.
69 Mary Ethel Scarbor 13 Daughter — W. Va.
70 Clarabelle Scarbor 8 Daughter — W. Va.
71 Harold Scarbor 6 Son — W. Va.
72 Betty Lou Scarbor 4 Daughter — W. Va.
73 Pearl Scott 51 Head Cook Tennessee
74 William Major 43 Son Cook Tennessee
75 Bernice Major 17 Granddaughter — W. Va.
76 Felix Mayo 37 Son Laborer Tennessee
77 Edward Fritz 63 Head — Ohio
78 Rosella Fritz 50 Wife — Ohio
79 Elworth Bowman 22 Nephew Laborer W. Va.
80 Eugene Bowman 19 Nephew Laborer W. Va.

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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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