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Helen Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Caldwell-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Helen Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nellie & Vallie — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caldwell-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Harris | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Vallie Harris | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Vallie Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dattie Harris | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 5
Caldwell, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Caldwell, Louisiana
Daughter, age 16
Caldwell, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Caldwell-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 26
Caldwell-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Helen Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nellie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Vallie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dattie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angeline Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nellie Harris
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Vallie Harris
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Harris
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dattie Harris
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Harris
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angeline Harris
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Vallie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Caldwell-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01392-00120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Alford | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Madine Alford | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Vallie Harris | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Dattie Harris | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Helen Harris THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Vallie Jr. Harris | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Henry Martin | 70 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Jemima Martin | 69 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Winnie Mae Martin | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Morris Martin | 49 | Head | Team Driver | Louisiana |
| 11 | Dattie Martin | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Holly Day | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Laura Day | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Holly Jr. Day | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Bert Day | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Forest L. Day | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Slagel Day | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Cicero Mcdaniel | 60 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Georgia Mcdaniel | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Boss Martin | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Laura Martin | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Norris Martin | 23 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Ruby Martin | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Boss Jr. Martin | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Martin | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Fred Martin | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Annie Martin | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Dalah M. Martin | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 29 | James Martin | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Charlie Gandy | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Bertha Gandy | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Hazel Gandy | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 33 | Gordon L. Gandy | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Art Morris | 60 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Alma James | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 36 | Nora James | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Alma Jr. James | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Nettie James | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Irene James | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Oliver James | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)