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Edna Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Edna Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Oregon
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fall Creek Precinct No 30 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Township / Ward | Fall Creek Precinct No 30 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Harris | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Charles Ackerman | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Joy Harris | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Vietta Harris | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ernest Harris | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edna Harris | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Maxine Harris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Oregon
Daughter, age 7
Polk, Oregon · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Polk, Oregon
Daughter, age 17
Polk, Oregon · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Polk-County, Oregon
Daughter, age 27
Polk-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fall Creek Precinct No 30 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Edna Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vietta Harris (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Edward Harris
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Harris
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Harris
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Harris
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Harris
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vietta Harris
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Edna Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Oregon
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Sibling
Maxine Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Polk-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03378-00525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Abel Bergen | 19 | Son | No | Oregon |
| 42 | Landow|Landon Bergen | 15 | Son | No | Oregon |
| 43 | Ruby Bergen | 12 | Daughter | No | Oregon |
| 44 | Pauline Bergen | 7 | Daughter | No | Oregon |
| 45 | Clarence Brown | 43 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 46 | Earl Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 47 | Lillian Smith | 25 | Wife | No | Oregon |
| 48 | Violet Smith | 9 | Daughter | No | Oregon |
| 49 | Asa B. Lamb | 47 | Head | Dairy Farmer | Oregon |
| 50 | Maima Lamb | 39 | Wife | No | Oregon |
| 51 | A. Curtis Lamb | 14 | Son | No | Oregon |
| 52 | Sharon R. Lamb | 12 | Daughter | No | Oregon |
| 53 | Edward Harris | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 54 | Vietta Harris | 39 | Wife | No | Oregon |
| 55 | Robert Harris | 23 | Son | Moulder | Oregon |
| 56 | Maxine Harris | 19 | Daughter | No | Illinois |
| 57 | Robert A. Harris | 1 | Son | No | Oregon |
| 58 | Edna Harris THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | No | Oregon |
| 59 | Ernest A. Harris | 23 | Son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 60 | Joy Harris | 1 | Daughter-in-law | No | Oregon |
| 61 | Charles Ackerman | 35 | Lodger | No | Oregon |
| 62 | Clint Shelton | 45 | Head | Mill Worker | Kentucky |
| 63 | Minnie Shelton | 45 | Wife | No | Oregon |
| 64 | Josephine Pillerman | 58 | Head | Fruit Grower | Indiana |
| 65 | Inez Pillerman | 56 | Wife | No | Indiana |
| 66 | Louis E. Pillerman | 61 | Head | Fruit Grower | Indiana |
| 67 | Pansy Pillerman | 61 | Wife | No | Iowa |
| 68 | Mark D. Wilson | 79 | Head | Fruit Grower | Illinois |
| 69 | Addie Wilson | 74 | Wife | No | Illinois |
| 70 | Lewis B. Shelton | 73 | Head | Retired | Tennessee |
| 71 | Margaret Shelton | 63 | Wife | No | Tennessee |
| 72 | Frank B. Wilson | 48 | Head | Fruit Grower | Iowa |
| 73 | Ruth Wilson | 42 | Wife | No | Montana |
| 74 | George B. Wilson | 18 | Son | No | Oregon |
| 75 | Richard Wilson | 13 | Son | No | Oregon |
| 76 | Peter Schaef | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 77 | Martha Schaef | 23 | Wife | No | Germany |
| 78 | Emil Schaef | 25 | Brother | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 79 | Lawrence Schaef | 22 | Brother | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 80 | Minnie Soreisle | 35 | Sister | Cook | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Edna + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)