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Mattie Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Granville-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Fielding — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Granville-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | HARRIS |
| Given Name | MATTIE |
| Relationship to Head | DAUGHTER |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walnut Grove Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Harris | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rosabelle Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lillian Blalock | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lizzie Allen | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Fielding Harris | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ida Harris | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Frank Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Granville, North …
Daughter, age 2
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1930
Vance, North …
Daughter, age 13
Vance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Granville-County, North …
Daughter, age 22
Granville-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | HARRIS |
| Given Name | MATTIE |
| Relationship to Head | DAUGHTER |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walnut Grove Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 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 Mattie Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Fielding Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father O Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Harris
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fielding Harris
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
O Harris
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Harris
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Harris
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Harris
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mattie Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Rosabelle Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Granville-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Granville-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02917-00960)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoebian Harris | 58 | HEAD | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Loula Harris | 54 | WIFE | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Allie Mae Harris | 20 | DAUGHTER | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Clarence Harris | 18 | SON | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Erlena Harris | 16 | DAUGHTER | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Virgie Lee Young | 20 | DAUGHTER | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Tommie Lee Royster | 17 | GRANDSON | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Willie G. Royster | 12 | GRANDSON | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Royster | 8 | GRANDDAUGHTER | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Odelcie Royster | 6 | GRANDDAUGHTER | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lester Hunt | 28 | HEAD | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Fatima Hunt | 21 | WIFE | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary L. Hunt | 3 | DAUGHTER | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rose M. Hunt | 2 | DAUGHTER | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lester Hunt | 1 | SON | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Nathaniel Hunt | 24 | BROTHER | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Minnie Sydney | 48 | HEAD | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Floyd Sydney | 16 | SON | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Oziah Sydney | 12 | SON | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Hubert Sydney | 11 | SON | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Allie Sydney | 9 | SON | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Anderson Sydney | 7 | SON | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Rebecca Sydney | 6 | DAUGHTER | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James Sydney | 4 | SON | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Rosa Sydney | 22 | DAUGHTER | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ed Woodriff | 43 | HEAD | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Hattie Woodriff | 42 | WIFE | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Marshal Woodriff | 23 | SON | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ida Boyd | 52 | SISTER-IN-LAW | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Fielding Harris | 57 | HEAD | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ida Harris | 50 | WIFE | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mattie Harris THIS PERSON | 22 | DAUGHTER | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | James T. Harris | 21 | SON | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Frank Harris | 18 | SON | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Rosabelle Harris | 13 | DAUGHTER | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lillian B. Blalock | 15 | GRANDDAUGHTER | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lizzie A. Allen | 18 | SISTER-IN-LAW | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Joe E. Day | 63 | HEAD | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Blanche Day | 45 | WIFE | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Joe H. Day | 26 | SON | Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mattie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)