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Edward Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edward Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thadeus & Leroy — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Halifax |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Harris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Annie Harris | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Edward Harris | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Belle Harris | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Northampton, North …
Son, age 8
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 19
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Eddie D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Head, age 30
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Edward Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thadeus Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Leroy Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thadeus Harris
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leroy Harris
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Harris
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Harris
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Harris
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02923-00613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pearly Bellamy | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Sidney Bellamy | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | George Shearin | 56 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Annie Shearin | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Harry Shearin | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Scott Shearin | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Charles Hazelwood | 32 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ruby Hazelwood | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Arthur Faison | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Martha J. Faison | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Joe Hines | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Alice Hines | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Rosalie Hines | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Arthur Hines | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Essie Hines | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Yildia Hines | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ida Hines | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | George B. Harvey | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary E. Harvey | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Julius Harvey | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Helen Crowley | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Joel Pittman | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Cora Pittman | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Clinton Pittman | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Effie Pittman | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Nellie Pittman | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Roosevelt Pittman | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Clinton Pittman | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Belle Hutter | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Gertie Hutter | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Earline Hutter | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | James Hilkins | 30 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Willie D. Hilkins | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Andrew Pittman | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Catherine Pittman | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Barney Pittman | 11 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Edward Harris THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Belle Harris | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Mae E. Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Annie Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 4 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)