Nellie Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Head Born: Texas Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dallas-County, Texas
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Highland Park City
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Highland Park City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Grace Harris	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Gertie Wade	Other	—	27	~1913
Nell Harris	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Nellie Harris	Head	—	53	~1887
Jack Harris	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Dallas, Texas

Spouse, age 32

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Dallas, Texas

Other, age 42

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Dallas-County, Texas

Head, age 53

Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Highland Park City
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Nellie Harris

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04015-00270)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jas W Blakey	61	Head	Owner	Texas
2	Katie Blakey	55	Wife	—	Texas
3	Margaret Blakey	27	Daughter	—	Texas
4	Katie Collins	25	Daughter	—	Texas
5	Aurelia Daniels	39	Servant	Cook-Maid	Texas
6	Lynn Dalley	75	Head	—	Texas
7	Martha Dalley	73	Wife	—	Texas
8	Martha Dalley	50	Daughter	—	Texas
9	Carolyn Dalley	47	Daughter	—	Texas
10	Beatrice Dalley	40	Daughter	—	Texas
11	Lecta Walker	40	Servant	Yardman	Texas
12	Geo Penn	30	Servant	Cook	Texas
13	Lydia Penn	27	Servant	House Maid	Texas
14	Elizabeth Atwood	68	Head	—	Iowa
15	Elizabeth Pearson	36	Daughter	—	Minnesota
16	Virginia Carter	32	Daughter	—	Illinois
17	John W Atwood	32	Son	—	Nebraska
18	Harry L Carter	41	Son in law	Salesman	Texas
19	Margaret Atwood	26	Daughter in law	—	Texas
20	Wm L Pearson	9	Grandson	—	Texas
21	John A Pearson	8	Grandson	—	Texas
22	Walter Williams	38	Servant	Yardman	Texas
23	Adella Williams	35	Servant	Cook-Maid	Texas
24	Wm H Jack	40	Head	Attorney	Texas
25	Maudine Jack	36	Wife	—	Texas
26	Robert Jack	10	Son	—	Texas
27	Patricia Jack	4	Daughter	—	Texas
28	Walter Weaver	30	Servant	Cook-Maid	Texas
29	Elnora Weaver	25	Servant	Yardman	Texas
30	Edward Burbank	51	Head	Electrical Engineer	Ohio
31	Dorothy S Burbank	51	Wife	—	Wisconsin
32	Jane Burbank	22	Daughter	Architect	Louisiana
33	Edward Jr Burbank	19	Son	Clerical	Louisiana
34	Vera Hope	20	Servant	Cook-Maid	Texas
35	Raymond Hope	25	Servant	Yardman	Texas
36	Nellie Harris THIS PERSON	53	Head	—	Texas
37	Nell Harris	30	Daughter	Dietitian	Texas
38	Grace Harris	25	Daughter	Secretarial	Texas
39	Jack Harris	21	Son	Accountant	Texas
40	Gertie Wade	27	Servant	Cook-Maid	Texas

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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.

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