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Clara Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lewis-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Clara Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lewis-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Clara Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 2nd Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Woodroe Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Paul Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Polly Harris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Will Harris | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Bee Harris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clara Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lillie Harris | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lewis, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Lewis, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 5 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Lewis-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Lewis-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Clara Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 2nd Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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Anchor record
Clara Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Polly Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodroe Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bee Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Lewis-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Lewis-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03912-00879)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ira Horner | 36 | Head | Cordwood Cutter | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lucille Horner | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Joe Horner | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Edward Horner | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Jewell Horner | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Clasett Horner | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Harvey Rigler | 56 | Head | Blacksmith Shop | Tennessee |
| 8 | Margaret Rigler | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Thomas Mcanally | 24 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 10 | Christine Mcanally | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Raman Mcanally | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | William Mcanally | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Emma Wilson | 53 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Sam Wilson | 23 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 15 | Homer Wilson | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | John Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Edward Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Billy Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Lloyd Johnson | 32 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mamie Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Oshy Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Elizabeth Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | John C Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Virginia Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Will Harris | 51 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lillie Harris | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Polly Harris | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Bee Harris | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Paul Harris | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Clara Bell Harris THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Willie Jean Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Woodroe Harris | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Sia Melton | 33 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ralph Melton | 16 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 35 | C. L. Melton | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 36 | Rowan Melton | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | James Melton | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Kathleen Melton | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Luther Campbell | 32 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 40 | Bessie Campbell | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)