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Joe Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joe Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joe Prume |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goldmine |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Goldmine |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Norman Harris | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Joe Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Stacy Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruby Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Norman Harris | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clyde Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lizzie Harris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Coinee Harris | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Willie Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, North …
Son, age 7
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Franklin-County, North …
Son, age 18
Franklin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joe Prume |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goldmine |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 Joe Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joe Harris
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Clyde Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stacy Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Franklin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02912-00509)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles B Cope | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Tony Cope | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | L. G. Harper | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ruby Harper | 32 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jean Harper | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Glenda Harper | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Milly Harper | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Cleveland Maskerick | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Tamer Maskerick | 39 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 50 | Alex Maskerick | 15 | Son | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 51 | Cleo Maskerick | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Wylie Lee Maskerick | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Pauline Maskerick | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bonnie Maskerick | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mary Lou Maskerick | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Percy White | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Leona White | 19 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 58 | Percy James White | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Dorothy Mae White | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Norman C. Harris | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Coinee Harris | 45 | Wife | Farm Wife | North Carolina |
| 62 | Norman Jr. Harris | 20 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ruby Mae Harris | 20 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 64 | Joe Prume Harris THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 65 | Clyde B Harris | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Stacy W. Harris | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Willie N Harris | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lizzie B. Harris | 23 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 69 | Earnest Harris | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | H. C. Helms | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Annie Lou Helms | 36 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 72 | L. C. Gupton | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bettie Gupton | 49 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 74 | G. W. Helms | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Hattie T. Helms | 58 | Wife | Farm Wife | North Carolina |
| 76 | Charlie Burnette | 39 | Head | Road Work | North Carolina |
| 77 | Beulah Burnette | 34 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lois Burnette | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Nellie Burnette | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Maxine Burnette | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)