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Helen Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Helen Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lenoir-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lenoir-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Institute Twp |
| 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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pearley Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Juanita Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ella Harris | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Bertha Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sylvia Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Albert Harris | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Dixie Brown | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Albert Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| David Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elijah Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Roosevelt Harris | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lunniza Harris | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greene, North …
Daughter, age 1
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Lenoir-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Lenoir-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 17 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greene |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Helen Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearley Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elijah Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02936-00144)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Charles | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Cleo Charles | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Alpheus Faulkman | 30 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 4 | Willie S. Faulkman | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Nora Ann Faulkman | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Georgia Anne Faulkman | 66 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Marjorie C. Faulkman | 22 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Leonard Faulkman | 33 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 9 | Almira A. Faulkman | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Alma Lee Faulkman | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | R. H. Hill | 51 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 12 | Polly Hill | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Clark Hill | 24 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ruth Hill | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Stanford Hill | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Alpha Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ron Hill | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Nina Hill | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Albert Harris | 43 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lunniza Harris | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Roosevelt Harris | 22 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 22 | Bertha Mae Harris | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sylvia Harris | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | David Lee Harris | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Albert Jr. Harris | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Ethel Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Helen M. Harris THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Ella Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Juanita Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Elijah G. Harris | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Pearley M. Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Robert R. Harris | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Willie J. R. Harris | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ella Lou Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Dixie Mae Brown | 5 | Adopted D. | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Nelson White | 32 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Annie White | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Fanny Mae White | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Minnie White | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Nelson Jr. White | 8 | 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)