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Nancy Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Nancy Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1866), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1866
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lee Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lee Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nancy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Harris | Son | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Nancy Harris | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Roma Harris | Son | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lerk Harris | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Marry Harris | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, West …
Spouse, age 54
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Calhoun, West …
Spouse, age 65
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Calhoun-County, West …
Spouse, age 74
Calhoun-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lee Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Nancy Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nancy Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Price | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Jessie Price | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Thelma Price | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Ruby Price | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Cleon Price | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Gaily Price | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Lerk Harris | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Nancy Harris THIS PERSON | 74 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Homer Harris | 50 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Roma Harris | 48 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Marry G. Harris | 9 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Wesley Harris | 37 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 13 | Vina Harris | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Juanita Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Gerdine Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Carl Harris | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Eveline Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Donald Harris | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Grover Houchin | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Stella Houchin | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Clyde Houchin | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Marie Houchin | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Bernice Houchin | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Junior Houchin | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Jess Hardway | 35 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 26 | Annie O. Hardway | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Darsie Hardway | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Cecil Hardway | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Mattie Hardway | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | George Hardway | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Robert Hardway | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Clay Tucker | 26 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | Frank Wilson | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Iva Wilson | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Thelma Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Basil Wilson | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Dalton Wilson | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Ranzel Wilson | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Clara Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | West 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)