EH
Eva Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Eva Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Sarah — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Eva Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 3, Moore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Beauty Parlor Worker |
| Industry | Beauty Parlor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Beauty Parlor Worker |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 3 Moore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eva | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Harris | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Harris | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Eva Harris | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Sarah Harris | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Joel Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blount, Alabama
Daughter, age 5
Blount, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Eva Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Blount, Alabama
Daughter, age 15
Blount, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Eva M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Blount-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 25
Blount-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Eva Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 3, Moore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Occupation | Beauty Parlor Worker |
| Industry | Beauty Parlor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Eva Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Harris
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Harris
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Eva Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Alabama
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Ellis Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joel Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Blount-County, Alabama
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Alabama
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00005-00071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucie Holmes | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Alton Holmes | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Alabama |
| 3 | Ethel Holmes | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Wellie W. Ratliff | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Georgia Ratliff | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Burl Ratliff | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Elnora Cowan | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Eloise Cowan | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Howard Ratliff | 25 | Head | Peddler | Alabama |
| 10 | Hazel Ratliff | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Euel Wright | 25 | Head | Teacher | Alabama |
| 12 | Eula Wright | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Harold Wright | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Harold Wright | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | William A. Harris | 59 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Sarah Harris | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Ellis J. Harris | 25 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Eva Mae Harris THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Beauty Parlor Worker | Alabama |
| 19 | Joel Harris | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Eva + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)