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Mattie Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 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) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Granville-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fishing Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Fishing Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Wesley Harris | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Marie Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bernice Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mattie Harris | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Naomi Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gladys Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Howard Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Granville, North …
Spouse, age 17
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco Fact |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Granville, North …
Other, age 26
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Granville-County, North …
Spouse, age 36
Granville-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fishing Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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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-t0627-02917-00380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ola Satterfield | 24 | wife | Tobacco Hanger | North Carolina |
| 42 | Willie Satterfield | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Wesley Harris | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mattie Harris THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Gladys Harris | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Elizabeth Harris | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Naomi Harris | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Bernice Harris | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Howard Harris | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Marie Harris | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | James Allen | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mamie Allen | 30 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Harry B. Tyler | 28 | Head | Brickson | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bernice Tyler | 28 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Marjorie Tyler | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Harry Jr. Tyler | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nathaniel Faucett | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Elizabeth Faucett | 46 | wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 59 | Rachel Faucett | 27 | daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 60 | Martha Faucett | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hattie Faucett | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | J. G. Faucett | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dorothy Faucett | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Elizabeth Pettiford | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Rosalee Pettiford | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Marine Pettiford | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | William Pettiford | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Martha Cox | 78 | mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | L. R. Herndon | 59 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Emma Herndon | 56 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 71 | Joseph Herndon | 16 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Isaac Herndon | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | John Mckearney | 31 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Mckearney | 28 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Laura Cheatham | 39 | wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 76 | Richard Cheatham | 32 | son | News-Worker | North Carolina |
| 77 | William Baptiste | 31 | son-in-law | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 78 | James L. Baptiste | 22 | daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 79 | Junius Allen | 61 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mamie Allen | 55 | Wife | — | 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)