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Charlie Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Vance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charlie Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elijah & Ella — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dabney |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neoma Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charlie Harris | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ellen Harris | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Harris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Granville, North …
Son, age 11
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 10 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 | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Granville, North …
Other, age 20
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Undertaker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Vance-County, North …
Head, age 31
Vance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Elijah Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elijah Harris
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Harris
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charlie Harris
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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 — Vance-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Vance-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02980-00012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy Allen | 24 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | N. G. Allen | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mozelle Allen | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Cara Allen | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Willie Allen | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | J. B. Glover | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Maude S. Glover | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Beth Glover | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Adie Glover | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Hilda Glover | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Margaret Glover | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Betty Glover | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mozzie Ellington | 69 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | James Matthews | 23 | Head | Barker | North Carolina |
| 55 | Myrtle D. Matthews | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Joyce Matthews | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | James Matthews | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Don Matthews | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | N. B. Crews | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Rosalyn Crews | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | N. B. Crews | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | James Thomas Crews | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | William H. Crews | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Rosalyn Crews | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Alfred H. Crews | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Andrew Harris | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Bessie D. Harris | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ralph Harris | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Charlie Harris THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ellen Harris | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Neoma Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Margaret Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Hugh Hester | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Hallie Hester | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Rufus Hester | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | J. Hugh Hester | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Andrew L. Hester | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James Hester | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Graham Wilkinson | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Pearl D. Wilkinson | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Charlie
Gen 1 · 2 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)