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Clara Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Walker-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Clara Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walker-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Walker-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Clara Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 3 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 24 |
| Industry | Farm laborer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | 24 |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clemon Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clara Harris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Albert Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Claude Harris | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Jeanett Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bruce Harris | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Renato Harris | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Ellie Harris | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Lila Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Vernace Harris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Roy Anderson | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edith Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Claude Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Walker, Alabama
Daughter, age 13
Walker, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Clara B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Walker-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 23
Walker-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 14 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Clara Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 3 |
| Occupation | 24 |
| Industry | Farm laborer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Clara Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Alabama
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Sibling
Edith Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernace Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lila Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanett Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Renato Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clemon Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Walker-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Walker-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00086-00368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Noah H. Butram | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Willie Mae Butram | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Irene Butram | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Evelyn Butram | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Faye Nell Butram | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Lillian Butram | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Diana Butram | 69 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Corba O. Horton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Marie Horton | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | James Horton | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Edward Horton | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Thomas Lee Horton | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Clinton Earl Horton | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Ellen Horton | 64 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 55 | L. D. Harris | 25 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Sarah Harris | 25 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Jannie Harris | 31 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 58 | D. A. Harris | 1 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Ray Harris | 52 | Head | 48 | Alabama |
| 60 | Zilla Harris | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Leo Harris | 21 | Son | 48 | Alabama |
| 62 | Henry David Harris | 18 | Son | 48 | Alabama |
| 63 | Claudine Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Floyd Bridgman | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Louise Bridgman | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Dellamae Bridgman | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Claude L. Harris | 43 | Head | 48 | Alabama |
| 68 | Ellie Mae Harris | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Clara Bell Harris THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | 24 | Alabama |
| 70 | Vernace Harris | 19 | Daughter | 24 | Alabama |
| 71 | Clemon Harris | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Jeanett Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Claude L. Jr. Harris | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Lila Lillian Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Edith Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Bruce Harris | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Albert Harris | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Walter Hill Harris | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Renato Harris | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Roy Anderson | 24 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
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)