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Earl Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Burke-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Earl Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Asbury & Asbury — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burke-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morganton, City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Winder |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Winder |
| Township / Ward | Morganton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Harris | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Grady Devinney | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Carolyn Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Earl Harris | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Burke, North …
Son, age 5
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Burke, North …
Son, age 16
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Burke-County, North …
Head, age 25
Burke-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morganton, City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Occupation | Winder |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Earl Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Asbury Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Asbury Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Asbury Harris
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Asbury Harris
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Harris
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Harris
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Burke-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02880-00580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucinda Shulman | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ervin Shulman | 31 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Aflis Neiley | 37 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 4 | Claude Neiley | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lola Mcneely | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Glenn Mcneely | 21 | Son | Sander | North Carolina |
| 7 | Daniel Absher | 39 | Head | Night Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ogle Absher | 38 | Wife | Pairer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Herman Absher | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Sybil Absher | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Doris Absher | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Forest Chapman | 37 | Head | Twister | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lela Chapman | 36 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
| 14 | Durlene Watts | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mildred Watts | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Thurman Chapman | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Herman Chapman | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Samuel Mabe | 41 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Artie Mabe | 34 | Wife | Seamer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ralph Mabe | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Claude Devinney | 26 | Head | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Anna Devinney | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Gwendolen Devinney | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Reid Devinney | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Maggie Devinney | 56 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lorene Devinney | 23 | Sister | Topper | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ted Devinney | 24 | Head | Spin Dofer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Dorothy Devinney | 22 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 29 | Wayne Devinney | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mort Riddle | 28 | Head | Cobbler | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mable Riddle | 25 | Wife | Ironer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Shirley Riddle | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Rebecca Bost | 50 | Head | W-P-A | North Carolina |
| 34 | Earl Harris THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Winder | North Carolina |
| 35 | Naomi Harris | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Robert Harris | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Carolyn Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Grady Devinney | 20 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lonny Williams | 28 | Head | Sander | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ruth Williams | 22 | Wife | N. Y. A. | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 3 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)