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Cora Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Houston-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Cora Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Houston-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Houston-County, Texas |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J P #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Houston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertie Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lewis Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| O Harris | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Arie Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ike Harris | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Olean Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Cora Harris | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Houston, Texas
Spouse, age 32
Houston, Texas · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Houston-County, Texas
Spouse, age 42
Houston-County, Texas · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J P #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Houston |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Houston-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Houston-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04069-00245)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Victor Walker | 61 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Bettie Johnson | 61 | Head | — | Texas |
| 43 | Bulah Guyton | 26 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Iavola Corborn | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Texas |
| 45 | Audran Corborn | 3 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 46 | Walter Davis | 39 | Head | Fireman | Texas |
| 47 | Bessie Davis | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Mabel Smith | 38 | Head | — | Texas |
| 49 | Sloan Smith | 45 | Husband | Stacker | Texas |
| 50 | Ernest Smith | 18 | Son | Slab Scaler | Texas |
| 51 | Rosie Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | George Jr. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Irine Clowers | 27 | Head | — | Texas |
| 54 | Oscar Clowers | 28 | Husband | Sawyer | Texas |
| 55 | Inez Clowers | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Ida J. Clowers | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Ramon Clowers | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Catherine Clowers | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Dora Craig | 68 | Head | — | Texas |
| 60 | Charlie Willingham | 69 | Brother | Farmer | Texas |
| 61 | George E. Lamb | 64 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 62 | Eliza Lamb | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 63 | Zion H. Lamb | 38 | Son | Clerk | Texas |
| 64 | Beula Lamb | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 65 | Ike Harris | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 66 | Cora Harris THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | O. T. Harris | 24 | Son | Block Setter | Texas |
| 68 | Arie Harris | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Lewis Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Olean Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Bertie R. Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Henry Nelms | 67 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Annie Nelms | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | Willie H. Nelms | 19 | Son | Day Laborer | Texas |
| 75 | L. H. Nelms | 18 | Son | Day Laborer | Texas |
| 76 | Delmer Nelms | 16 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 77 | Elmer Nelms | 16 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 78 | Alice Nelms | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Mary M. Nelms | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Joyce Nelms | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)