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Nellie Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Nellie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nellie Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nellie Harris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Josephine Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joseph Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Willie Harris | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Thelma Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Marvin Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bernice Harris | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Johnson Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ernest Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 5
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Nellie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 14
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Nellie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 Nellie Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Alabama
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Sibling
Thelma Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnson Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00097-00520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Davis | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Bernice Harris | 39 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Willie B. Harris | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Nellie Lee Harris | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Johnson Harris | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Nellie Mae Harris THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Marvin Harris | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | James Harris | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Thelma Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Joseph Harris | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Josephine Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Ernest Harris | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Gus Oliver | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Maude Oliver | 46 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 15 | Mabel Oliver | 16 | Daughter | Waitress | Tennessee |
| 16 | Gussie Oliver | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 17 | Weldon Oliver | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Henry Davis | 49 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Mattie Davis | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Wilbert Davis | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Louise Williams | 32 | Niece | Agent | Alabama |
| 22 | John Cash | 49 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 23 | Viola Cash | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Louis Cash | 19 | Son | Janitor | Alabama |
| 25 | Colleen Cash | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Ed Lewis | 40 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 27 | Annie Lewis | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Lee Anderson | 39 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 29 | Gertrude Anderson | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Joe Swanson | 22 | Stepson | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Annie Anderson | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 32 | Leola Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Fanny Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Ada Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Ernestine Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Willie Lee Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Lonzo Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Betty Ann Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Lottie Lou Anderson | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Henry Williams | 50 | Head | Paper Hanger | Alabama |
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)