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Ella Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ella Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #2 North Shelbyville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 2 North Shelbyville |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| J Harris | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ella Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Kenneth Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frank Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Richard Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Kentucky
Daughter, age 3
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ella M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Shelby-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Shelby-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #2 North Shelbyville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Ella Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ella Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Frank Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Shelby-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01356-00151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thelma Bailey | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Mary Bailey | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | John B. Carpenter | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 44 | Stella Carpenter | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | William L. Lacy | 19 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | William Turner | 47 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 47 | Jannie Turner | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Robert Henry Turner | 23 | Son | Labour | Kentucky |
| 49 | Jamie Bell Turner | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Robert W. Jr. Turner | 0 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Moser Philip | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Addie Philip | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Howard Philip | 26 | Son | Labour | Kentucky |
| 54 | Glavin Philip | 23 | Son | Labour | Kentucky |
| 55 | Anna G. Philip | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Ruth Philip | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Marshall Philip | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Robert H. Price | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Frances Price | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Robert Jr. Price | 19 | Son | Labour | Kentucky |
| 61 | Margaret Price | 84 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | J. B. Harris | 49 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 63 | Frank L. Harris | 16 | Son | Labour | Kentucky |
| 64 | Ella M. Harris THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Dorothy M. Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Kenneth Harris | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Richard Harris | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Robert Harris | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Albert G. Casey | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Mary Casey | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Nancy F. Casey | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | James Higgins | 35 | Laborer | Labour | Kentucky |
| 73 | Mamie Simpson | 53 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Robert L. Simpson | 18 | Son | Labour | Kentucky |
| 75 | Mamie L. Simpson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Charles A. G. Allen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Virgil Allen | 56 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Lucy Allen | 84 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Clara Allen | 45 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Ruben F. Long | 44 | Head | Farmer | 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)