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Cora Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Cora Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruby Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Kenneth Harris | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Cora Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elizabeth Harris | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Viola Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Cora Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Viola Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03710-00287)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irma Corson | 46 | Head | Seamstress | D.C. |
| 2 | Lillian Sample | 41 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Erma Davis | 47 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 4 | Jannie Davis | 44 | Wife | New Worker | Virginia |
| 5 | Eulyx Jones | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Lillian E. Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Carmel Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | George William | 29 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Essie William | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Georgia William | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Vergie William | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Nathaniel William | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Joseph William | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Marguerite William | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ethel Wright | 37 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Eudora Ashley | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lenora Ashley | 28 | Wife | Housework | South Carolina |
| 18 | Andrew Johnson | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Rena Johnson | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Carrie Tess | 49 | Head | Housework | Maryland |
| 21 | James Cates | 38 | Head | Asst. Burner | North Carolina |
| 22 | Pauline Cates | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Dorothy Cates | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Corrine Evans | 30 | Head | Housework | South Carolina |
| 25 | Olivia Evans | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ada Saunders | 23 | Lodger | Laundress | Virginia |
| 27 | Elizabeth Harris | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ruby Harris | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Thelma Harris | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Cora Harris THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Viola Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Thomas Harris | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Kenneth Harris | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lottie Pryor | 26 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Clarence Pryor | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Robert Pryor | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | William Pryor | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)