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Lillie Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Nash-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lillie Harris across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Lizzie — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | N. Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Coopers Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Harris | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Willie Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ohiler Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Alean Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Rodger Harris | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Lillie Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Darthenie Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jerry Harris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
Nash, North …
Daughter, age 6
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Nash, North …
Daughter, age 17
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Nash, North …
Other, age 25
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Nash-County, North …
Spouse, age 33
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | N. Carolina |
| 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 Lillie Harris across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Loyd Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Harris
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Loyd Harris
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Harris
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lillie Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02948-00180)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin Benjamin | 17 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 2 | Junior Otis Benjamin | 15 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 3 | Hazel Odell Benjamin | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Willie B. Pridgen | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jenny W. Pridgen | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Elsie Bernatha Pridgen | 16 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 7 | Willie Elmer Pridgen | 14 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mattie Marie Pridgen | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Latha Elain Pridgen | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Robert Cladwell Pridgen | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Minnie Ruth Pridgen | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | David William Langley | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lillie Oliemay Langley | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | James R. Langley | 16 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 15 | Randolph William Langley | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Albert Junior Langley | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Rodger Harris | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lillie Harris THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Willie Harris | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | James Lee Harris | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lillie May Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jerry Dean Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Darthenie Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alean Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ohiler Rodger Harris | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Walter Way G. Terrell | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lena Bell Terrell | 45 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 28 | George Camlis Terrell | 31 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mary Virginia Terrell | 27 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Thomas Stuart Terrell | 9 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Virginia Carlyn Terrell | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Henry Massengill | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Amey Salonie Massengill | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | George Thomas Taylor | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Bettie Bunn Taylor | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | George Woodrow Taylor | 23 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 37 | Roy Lee Taylor | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Custice Delano Taylor | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Melvin Privette | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Lillie
Gen 1 · 4 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)