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Gertrude Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chatham-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowana Harris | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Stewart Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Green Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ernest Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Viola Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gertrude Harris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Harris | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chatham, Georgia
Daughter, age 8
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Chatham-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 17
Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Gertrude Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Georgia
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Sibling
Ernest Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stewart Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Green Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Chatham-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00653-00598)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillie Smith | 38 | Head | Maid | Georgia |
| 2 | Samuel Small | 29 | Nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Susie M. Small | 20 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Charles L. Taylor | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 5 | Bertha M. Taylor | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Raymond Taylor | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Lillie Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | James E. Mclean | 48 | Head | Maintenance Foreman | Mississippi |
| 9 | Fannie Mclean | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | James G. Terrell | 44 | Head | Millwright | New York |
| 11 | Fronie Terrell | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Archie G. Hiott | 31 | Head | Owner | South Carolina |
| 13 | Blanch Hiott | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 14 | James Lorick | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Elizabeth Lorick | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Lavonia Kennedy | 65 | Mother in law | — | Georgia |
| 17 | John Harris | 40 | Head | Trucker | Georgia |
| 18 | Rowana Harris | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Gertrude Harris THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Viola Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | John Harris | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Green Harris | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Stewart Harris | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Ernest Harris | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Carolyn C. Deloach | 31 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 26 | Annie E. Deloach | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Dolores Deloach | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Donner Deloach | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Barbara Deloach | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Fred King | 42 | Head | Adjuster | Mississippi |
| 31 | Estelle King | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Melvin Pelum | 23 | Step Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Evelyn Pelum | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Levette Pelum | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Allen D. Hiott | 41 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Alma Hiott | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Hiott | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Davis Hiott | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Grover Woods | 30 | Head | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 40 | Arcan Woods | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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)