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Eva Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harlan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Eva Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harlan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harlan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harlan City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Harlan City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eva | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Boyd Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Green Harris | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Margaret Harris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bettie Harris | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ralph Harris | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eva Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sudie Harris | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Frank Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harlan, Kentucky
Daughter, age 5
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Harlan-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Harlan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harlan City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Eva Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Eva Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Bettie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boyd Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Harlan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Harlan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01313-00006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter R Brown | 57 | Head | Loading Coal | Alabama |
| 2 | Nora Brown | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Nath R Osburne | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Susie Osburne | 73 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | John Osburne | 39 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Green Harris | 43 | Head | Master Washer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Sudie Harris | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Eva Harris THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Pearl Harris | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Frank Harris | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ralph Harris | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Boyd Harris | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Margaret A Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Bettie Harris | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | John Price | 36 | Head | Loading Coal | Alabama |
| 16 | Louise B Price | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Co-Olive Borden | 48 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Hattie Borden | 40 | Lodger | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mary Anderson | 45 | Head | House Cleaning | Alabama |
| 20 | James Hurd | 56 | Lodger | Janitor | Georgia |
| 21 | Lula Peoples | 57 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 22 | Bill Burton | 37 | Lodger | Loading Coal | Georgia |
| 23 | Sallie Burton | 39 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Elva May Burton | 18 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Rosa Butt | 9 | Lodger | — | W. Virginia |
| 26 | Edward Butt | 7 | Lodger | — | W. Virginia |
| 27 | John Claiborne | 28 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lilian Claiborne | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Johnie May Claiborne | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Robert Paul Claiborne | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Annie Bell Rider | 56 | Mother-in-law | House Cleaning | W. Virginia |
| 32 | Ray Ivory | 36 | Lodger | Loading Coal | Tennessee |
| 33 | James Curley | 44 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mattie Curley | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | James Jr Curley | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lee Curley | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Robert Curley | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Roberta Curley | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Augusta Curley | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Elizabeth Curley | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)