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Mary Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & J — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | P. 11 Forest Home & Butler Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | P 11 Forest Home Butler Springs |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Myrtle Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elvin Harris | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mack Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Harris | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 8
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 18
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Butler-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 29
Butler-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | P. 11 Forest Home & Butler Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Mary Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father J Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Harris
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Harris
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Harris
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Harris
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Alabama
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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 — Butler-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00007-00298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrie Taylor | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Jane Taylor | 82 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Frank Davis | 42 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 4 | Irene Davis | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Ollie M Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Elvin Harris | 40 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 7 | Mary Harris THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Mack Harris | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Lillie Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Myrtle Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Mary E Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Exa Oswalt | 44 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 13 | Arthur Oswalt | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Haywood Oswalt | 19 | Son | Night Guard | Alabama |
| 15 | W. L. Oswalt | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Wilbur Oswalt | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | John Williamson | 65 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 18 | Maggie Williamson | 34 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Howard Williamson | 36 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Katherine Williamson | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Conrad Williamson | 7 | G. Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Grady Williamson | 5 | G. Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Will Watts | 52 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 24 | Janie Watts | 70 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Hill Mccrory | 63 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 26 | Elmer Mccrory | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | A. J. Kuykendall | 76 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 28 | Aggie M Kuykendall | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Frances Kuykendall | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | A. J. Jr. Kuykendall | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Willie S Kuykendall | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Louis Hendrick | 55 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 33 | Joe Hendrick | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Dorothy L Hendrick | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Parilla Mize | 42 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 36 | Kenneth Mize | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | James Elva Mize | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Irene Mize | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Jessie Mccrory | 65 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 40 | Josie Mccrory | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
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)