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Ethel Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkes-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilkes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edwards Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Keep |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | House Keep |
| Township / Ward | Edwards Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorene Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rodola Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Janice Harris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Texie Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Earline Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Harris | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Don Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Kenneth Harris | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Harris | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilkes, North …
Spouse, age 32
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| 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
Wilkes-County, North …
Spouse, age 43
Wilkes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edwards Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Occupation | House Keep |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02988-00212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Billy R. Cortner | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Evelyn J. Cortner | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Peggy Ann Cortner | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Opal Q. Belle | 20 | Head | House Keep | North Carolina |
| 45 | Marshall Harris | 45 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 46 | Junita Harris | 15 | Daughter | House Keep | North Carolina |
| 47 | Roy M. Alexander | 37 | Head | Farm Oper. | North Carolina |
| 48 | Belva N. Alexander | 39 | Wife | House Keep | North Carolina |
| 49 | Reece M. Alexander | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ted O. Alexander | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lois E. Alexander | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Bobbie R. Alexander | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | W. F. Alexander | 84 | Father | Farm Oper. | North Carolina |
| 54 | Avery Billings | 60 | Head | Farm Oper. | North Carolina |
| 55 | Cindy Jane Billings | 58 | Wife | House Keep | North Carolina |
| 56 | Berlie Billings | 28 | Son | Card Operator | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lula Billings | 25 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 58 | Dorothy Billings | 16 | Granddaughter | House Keep | North Carolina |
| 59 | Shirley Mae Billings | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lodema Crab | 80 | Mother-in-law | House Keep | North Carolina |
| 61 | Robert Harris | 50 | Head | Farm Oper. | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ethel Harris THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | House Keep | North Carolina |
| 63 | Rodola Harris | 16 | Daughter | House Keep | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lorene Harris | 14 | Daughter | House Keep | North Carolina |
| 65 | Kenneth Harris | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Earline Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Texie Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Don Harris | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Janice Sue Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Curtis Johnson | 42 | Head | Farm Oper. | North Carolina |
| 71 | Myrtle L. Johnson | 40 | Wife | House Keep | North Carolina |
| 72 | John Johnson | 26 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 73 | Harrison Johnson | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 74 | Marshall Johnson | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 75 | Harvey Johnson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Media A. Johnson | 68 | Mother | House Keep | North Carolina |
| 77 | Cora Belle | 50 | Head | House Keep | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ovid Belle | 27 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lois Belle | 22 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 80 | Tomas L. Belle | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
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)