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Betty Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lafayette-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Betty Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafayette-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lafayette-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Blanchard |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Blanchard |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Oliver Harris | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Kermit Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marcus Harris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Holt Harris | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Raymond Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ida Harris | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Betty Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lafayette, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 2
Lafayette, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Lafayette-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 12
Lafayette-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Blanchard |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Fayette |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Vernon Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kermit Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcus Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Lafayette-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04492-00130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holt Harris | 46 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Ida Harris | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Oliver Harris | 22 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Marcus Harris | 19 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Raymond Harris | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Vernon Harris | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Kermit Harris | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Betty Harris THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Selmer Lien | 50 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Christine Lien | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Kermit Lien | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 12 | Howard Lien | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 13 | Dorothy Lien | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Otis Lien | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Clayton Hanson | 18 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Betty Hanson | 15 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Clayton Jr. Hanson | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Thomas Burns | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Katherine Burns | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Mary Burns | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Theresa Burns | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Barbara Burns | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Kenny Swiggum | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Pearl Swiggum | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Elaine Swiggum | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Anton Wong | 31 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | John Gilbertson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Theresa Gilbertson | 39 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Jeannette Gilbertson | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Emma Gilbertson | 70 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Delbert Scott | 21 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 32 | James Gant | 35 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Charmain Gant | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | James Jr. Gant | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Peter Gilbertson | 57 | Head | W.P.A. Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Olin Gilbertson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Lela Gilbertson | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Gladys Gilbertson | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Robert Gilbertson | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Sanford Gilbertson | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
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)