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Francis Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yancey-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Francis Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yancey-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yancey-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crabtree Tp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yancey |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Crabtree Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donal Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Fred Thomas | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Bill Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Cecil Harris | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Oscar Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Rupert Harris | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Francis Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Addie Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Flossie Harris | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Carl Harris | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clarence Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yancey, North …
Daughter, age 2
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Yancey-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Yancey-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crabtree Tp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yancey |
| 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 Francis Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Francis Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Donal Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bill Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Addie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rupert Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Yancey-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Yancey-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02991-00774)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flossie Harris | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Rupert Harris | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Cecil Harris | 23 | Son | Miner | North Carolina |
| 4 | Addie Harris | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bill Harris | 18 | Son | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clarence Harris | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Francis Harris THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Carl Harris | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Oscar Harris | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Donal Jean Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Fred Thomas | 32 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | John O. Ray | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Cora Ray | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Everett Ray | 21 | Son | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 15 | Carl Ray | 18 | Son | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 16 | Allerma Ray | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Paul Ray | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Clounee Robinson | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lillian Robinson | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Doyle Robinson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ransom O. Silver | 45 | Head | Project Supervisor | North Carolina |
| 22 | Elizabeth Silver | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Evelyn Silver | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Margaret Silver | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Minnie Silver | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Oscar O. Tipton | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Lucy Tipton | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Doris Tipton | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James Tipton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Robbie Tipton | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Betty Jean Tipton | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sam O. Robinson | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Pearl Robinson | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | J. B. Robinson | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Talmage Robinson | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Alice Robinson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Katherine Robinson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jim Mccoy Robinson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Allie Robinson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | J. O. Robinson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)