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Charlie Harris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charlie Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chas & James — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charlie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Enfield Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer + Painter |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer + Painter |
| Township / Ward | Enfield Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charlie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Harris | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Josephine Harris | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Shirley Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mattie Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Son, age 14
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 24
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charlie L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Overseer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Head, age 34
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charlie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Enfield Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Farmer + Painter |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Charlie Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chas Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father James Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chas Harris
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Harris
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Harris
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Harris
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charlie Harris
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02923-00435)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma L. Fleming | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | J. Henry Harris | 62 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lula Harris | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Jessie W. Harris | 24 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary L. Harris | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | George Whitfield | 26 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mae E. Whitfield | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lorenzo Whitfield | 16 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lela Mae Harris | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James Henry Jr. Harris | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | William L. Harris | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bettie K. Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James H. Iii Harris | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ida Vann | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Joe Vann | 60 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 16 | Coralina Vann | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Bertie L. Vann | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Charlie Vann | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Charlie L. Harris THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer + Painter | North Carolina |
| 20 | Josephine Harris | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Shirley A. Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mattie Lou Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Roy Tillery | 40 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 24 | Estelle Tillery | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Leonard Tillery | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lillian Tillery | 6 | Neice | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Baraba Tillery | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Andrew Andrews | 24 | Nephew | Labour | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mae Lillie | 32 | Lodger | Servant | North Carolina |
| 30 | Walter Clement | 32 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 31 | Virginia L. Clement | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Judge Clement | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mack Graham | 63 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 34 | Henry Graham | 22 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mack Jr. Graham | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lou Graham | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Willis Smith | 35 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lena Smith | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary R. Whitaker | 77 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Helen Sears | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Charlie
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)