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Ralph Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Junk yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Lincolnton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Harris | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ed Recher | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Eloise Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lucille Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ralph Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Helen Recher | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Roy Harris | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Melvin Harris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Frankie Recher | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Katherine Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Catawba, North …
Son, age 7
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Lincoln-County, North …
Son, age 17
Lincoln-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Junk yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ralph Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ralph Harris
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Helen Recher
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frankie Recher
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Lincoln-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02937-00322)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. Lee Edwards | 50 | Head | Sander | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ocie Edwards | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Roy Harris | 48 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 44 | Grace Harris | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lucille Harris | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ralph Harris THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 47 | Melvin Harris | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Eloise Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Katherine Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ed Recher | 50 | Son-in-law | Carder | South Carolina |
| 51 | Helen Recher | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Frankie Recher | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | B. Lee Caldwell | 51 | Head | Fixer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lola Caldwell | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Jason C Caldwell | 19 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ezell Caldwell | 17 | Son | Plumber Helper | North Carolina |
| 57 | Fred Caldwell | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Marvin Huffman | 43 | Head | Machinist Helper | North Carolina |
| 59 | Minnie Huffman | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Edna Huffman | 20 | Daughter | Clipper | North Carolina |
| 61 | Maggie Huffman | 18 | Daughter | Clipper | Georgia |
| 62 | Annie Huffman | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bernie Huffman | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Stowe Huffman | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Franklin Huffman | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Clute E Newton | 27 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 67 | Willie Newton | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Jannie Newton | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Walter Rhodes | 8 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Donald Rhodes | 3 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Chas L. Reynolds | 48 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bertha Reynolds | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Loretta Reynolds | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Glenn Reynolds | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Hubert Reynolds | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Betty Sue Reynolds | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Naomi Reynolds | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Henry Reynolds | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Claude Keener | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Zora Keener | 49 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
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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)