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Pearl Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Texas |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Dallas |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Thomas | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Patsy Harris | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Benjamin Thomas | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Pearl Harris | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Moisha Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Emanuel Thomas | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Santone Thomas | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ida Harris | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rosa Mcfain | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lee Harris | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Latha Thomas | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Aaron Harris | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Beulah Thomas | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jacqueline Randall | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sarah Thomas | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dallas, Texas
Other, age 21
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | wife H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Daughter, age 31
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 15 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Pearl Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Texas
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Sibling
Moisha Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Santone Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emanuel Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Mcfain
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Dallas-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04175-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Latha Thomas | 53 | Head | — | Texas |
| 42 | Beulah Thomas | 30 | Daughter | Maid | Texas |
| 43 | Emanuel Thomas | 28 | Daughter | Laundress | Texas |
| 44 | Benjamin Thomas | 25 | Son | Presser | Texas |
| 45 | Jessie Thomas | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | Texas |
| 46 | Sarah Thomas | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Texas |
| 47 | Moisha Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Santone Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Rosa M Mcfain | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Jacqueline Randall | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Aaron Harris | 33 | Son-in-law | Porter | Texas |
| 52 | Pearl Harris THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Maid | Texas |
| 53 | Ida Harris | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Lee Harris | 10 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 55 | Patsy Ann Harris | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Lucile Smith | 36 | Head | Maid | Texas |
| 57 | Marie Mae Esser | 18 | Niece | Maid | Texas |
| 58 | Lula Mcdaniel | 67 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 59 | Sunita Walton | 45 | Lodger | Maid | Texas |
| 60 | Dyma Moore | 48 | Lodger | Maid | Texas |
| 61 | Edward Eclon | 17 | Lodger | Delivery Boy | Texas |
| 62 | Gnaice Echols | 46 | Lodger | Maid | Texas |
| 63 | Hattie Erskine | 34 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 64 | Mamie Greedy | 53 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 65 | Irene Williams | 26 | Lodger | Maid | Texas |
| 66 | Jack Faulk | 30 | Lodger | Cook | Arkansas |
| 67 | Zelma M Merit | 32 | Lodger | Maid | Texas |
| 68 | Leroy Powell | 36 | Lodger | Waiter | Texas |
| 69 | Thomas Jefferson | 58 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 70 | Cora Lee Wells | 25 | Lodger | Maid | Louisiana |
| 71 | O. D. Lane | 26 | Head | Porter | Texas |
| 72 | Willie L. Lane | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | O. D. Jr. Lane | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Clarence Pryor | 28 | Lodger | Janitor | Texas |
| 75 | Mary Deff | 37 | Lodger | Maid | Texas |
| 76 | Italy Heart Pia | 34 | Lodger | Maid | Texas |
| 77 | John Shipley | 56 | Head | Pullman Porter | Texas |
| 78 | Sarah Shipley | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 79 | Marcella Shipley | 18 | Daughter | Carrier | Texas |
| 80 | Ernest Brown | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
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)