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Mattie Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Petersburg-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Petersburg-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mattie Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Esther Harris | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Margaret Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sam Harris | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Eloise Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jean Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Petersburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Petersburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 10 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04316-00518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edmonia Brown | 53 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 42 | Erna Gallion | 27 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 43 | Edmonia Wilson | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Laura Gallion | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | George Gallion | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Fannie Hendrickson | 43 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 47 | Willie Hendrickson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Vivian Hendrickson | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 49 | Teresa Hendrickson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | William James | 12 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Hallie James | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Henry Mitchell | 53 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Elizabeth Mitchell | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 54 | Robert Thomas | 46 | Head | Runner | Virginia |
| 55 | Estelle Thomas | 43 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 56 | Louise Thomas | 24 | Daughter | Attendant | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Marie Thomas | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Gloria Thomas | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Mary Thomas | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Shelia Thomas | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | William Byrd | 32 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary E. Byrd | 24 | Wife | Presser | Virginia |
| 64 | Sallie Daniels | 40 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 65 | Martha Kay | 40 | Head | Stem Tobacco | Virginia |
| 66 | Winfield Kay | 27 | Niece | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Sam Harris | 40 | Head | Stemmer Tobacco | Virginia |
| 68 | Esther Harris | 35 | Wife | Stem Tobacco | Virginia |
| 69 | Mattie Harris THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Mary Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Eloise Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Sam Harris | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Jean Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Margaret Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | George Barnes | 34 | Head | Stem Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bernice Barnes | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Frank Barnes | 32 | Brother | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 78 | George Zerby | 32 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 79 | James Dodd | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Lillie Dodd | 26 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
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)