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Edith Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harlan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Edith Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harlan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harlan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Laurel Ky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Big Laurel Ky |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Geraldine Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edith Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ora Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Periscilla Harris | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Albert Harris | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ransom Harris | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Harris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harlan, Kentucky
Daughter, age 5
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Harlan-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Harlan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Laurel Ky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Edith Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Ora Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ransom Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Harlan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Harlan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01314-00589)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alta Turner | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Nancy Smith | 56 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Herman Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | William Turner | 73 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Virgil Boggs | 36 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Asra Boggs | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Alvin Boggs | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Eldon Boggs | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Reynolds Boggs | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | James Boggs | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Fanny Hendricks | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Gladys Hendricks | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Diannah Hendricks | 16 | Sister | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Albert Harris | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Periscilla Harris | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Edith Harris THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Arthur Harris | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Ora Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ransom Harris | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Geraldine Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ruth Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Ellen Boggs | 60 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Nancy Boggs | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Louie Boggs | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Artie Boggs | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Abner Boggs | 58 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Artie Boggs | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Marcus Boggs | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Murph Boggs | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Ola Boggs | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Paul Boggs | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Eaula Boggs | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Zola Boggs | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | John H Boggs | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Alice Boggs | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Aileen Boggs | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Cunill Boggs | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Stanley Boggs | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Lexank Boggs | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Ann Boggs | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)