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Laura Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Burke-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Laura Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burke-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Laura C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morganton city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | H |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | H |
| Township / Ward | Morganton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Harris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Daniel Harris | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Annie Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Laura Harris | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Vernon Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Willard Harris | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Burke, North …
Other, age 43
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 50 household members
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Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lora C. |
| Relationship to Head | Inmate |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Burke-County, North …
Spouse, age 53
Burke-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Laura C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morganton city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Occupation | H |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02880-00513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fannie Brackette | 29 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Ann Brackette | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Daniel A Harris | 53 | Head | Street Work | North Carolina |
| 44 | Laura C Harris THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 45 | Willard R Harris | 22 | Son | No | North Carolina |
| 46 | Frances E Harris | 21 | Daughter | No | North Carolina |
| 47 | Annie R Harris | 15 | Daughter | No | North Carolina |
| 48 | Vernon C Harris | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Horace C Davis | 67 | Head | No | North Carolina |
| 50 | Dora E Davis | 48 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 51 | Minnie Burnette | 24 | Head | Glazer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ruby W Burnette | 19 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 53 | Gay A Burnette | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lloyd B Harris | 45 | Head | Picker | South Carolina |
| 55 | Rosella B Harris | 42 | Wife | H | South Carolina |
| 56 | Clarence Hanes | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 57 | Annie N Hanes | 22 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 58 | Nellie S Hanes | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Burl L Hanes | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lee Webb | 24 | Head | Chair Dept. | North Carolina |
| 61 | Bernice B Webb | 24 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 62 | Manuel M Branch | 65 | Head | No | North Carolina |
| 63 | Gaye W Branch | 60 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 64 | Charles H Mullings | 23 | Head | Sewing Room | North Carolina |
| 65 | Alma M Mullings | 28 | Wife | Rock Layer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mattie S Mavis | 8 | Stepdaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Rosalee Mavis | 7 | Stepdaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mildred O Mavis | 5 | Stepdaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Barbara A Mavis | 2 | Stepdaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Edward Ulman | 60 | Head | Guard | North Carolina |
| 71 | Sarah M Ulman | 59 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 72 | Pearl Ulman | 18 | Daughter | No | North Carolina |
| 73 | Herman T Shelley | 56 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 74 | Nellie M Shelley | 49 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 75 | Rosalee Shelley | 17 | Daughter | No | North Carolina |
| 76 | Frances Shelley | 14 | Daughter | No | North Carolina |
| 77 | Betty Shelley | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Charles E Hart | 48 | Head | Butcher | North Carolina |
| 79 | Jessie S Hart | 41 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 80 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)