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Betty Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Betty Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Byron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G-6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Byron |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Harris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Loretta Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Anna Harris | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Betty Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gwendolyn Harris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Fred Harris | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harrison, West …
Daughter, age 3
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Billy Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Harrison-County, West …
Daughter, age 13
Harrison-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Byron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Highest Grade | G-6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Juanita Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gwendolyn Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Harrison-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04409-00651)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katy Popovich | 21 | daughter | Maid | West Virginia |
| 2 | Nick Popovich | 18 | son | Caddy | West Virginia |
| 3 | George Popovich | 16 | son | Caddy | West Virginia |
| 4 | Steve Jr. Popovich | 13 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Dominick Mano | 31 | Head | Driver | West Virginia |
| 6 | May Mano | 35 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Fred Harris | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 8 | Anna Harris | 46 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Juanita J. Harris | 19 | daughter | N.Y.A. Boy'S Home | West Virginia |
| 10 | Betty Lou Harris THIS PERSON | 13 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Loretta M. Harris | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | John W. Harris | 7 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Gwendolyn J. Harris | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Tony Sperance | 57 | Head | Coal Loader | Italy |
| 15 | Rose Sperance | 52 | wife | — | Italy |
| 16 | Joseph Sperance | 24 | son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 17 | James Sperance | 21 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Joanna Sperance | 19 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Catherine Sperance | 17 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Louie Sperance | 15 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | William L. Miller | 27 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 22 | Vera G. Miller | 24 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Patricia Mae Miller | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | William Dale Miller | 3 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Homer L. Mitchell | 72 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Elizabeth P. Mitchell | 60 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Claude L. Mitchell | 38 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Thelma N. Mitchell | 26 | daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Miribelle Mitchell | 21 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Sandra Lee Mitchell | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Judith Ann Mitchell | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Joe Mano | 65 | Head | — | Italy |
| 33 | Tresa Mano | 56 | wife | — | Italy |
| 34 | Larry Mano | 20 | son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 35 | Genevieve Mano | 17 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Frank Mano | 15 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Tony Mano | 13 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Tony Purdy | 39 | Head | Coal Loader | Italy |
| 39 | Katy Purdy | 29 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Barbara Jean Purdy | 13 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
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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)