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Ralph Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Baxter — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 104 |
| Income (1939) | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Rutherfordton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabell Harris | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ralph Harris | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Baxter Harris | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Blanche Harris | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 12
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 11 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 21
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Son, age 32
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 104 |
| Income (1939) | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Baxter Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabell Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Harris
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Baxter Harris
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Harris
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabell Harris
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Harris
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Blanche Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02971-00542)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ben Jackson | 41 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 42 | Carrie Jackson | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Everett Jackson | 20 | Son | Farmer Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Virgil Jackson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Francis Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Margie Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James Scoggin | 38 | Head | Card Room | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ruby Scoggin | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Leonard Scoggin | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Samie Scoggin | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Baxter Harris | 61 | Head | Common Labor | North Carolina |
| 52 | Isabell Harris | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ralph Harris THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 54 | Blanche Harris | 26 | Daughter | Quilting | North Carolina |
| 55 | Joel Harris | 62 | Head | Ditching | Same |
| 56 | Sallie Harris | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ruby Harris | 20 | Daughter | Quilting | North Carolina |
| 58 | Victress Harris | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Viola Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Wade Harris | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Curtis Weir | 49 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Weir | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lara Weir | 21 | Daughter | Shutter Filler | North Carolina |
| 64 | Edith Weir | 20 | Daughter | Quill | North Carolina |
| 65 | Bruce Weir | 18 | Son | Finishing Plant | North Carolina |
| 66 | Madge Weir | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Eleanor Weir | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Curtis Jr Weir | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Worth Weir | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Betty Weir | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | James Weir | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Joe Ann Weir | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Charles Whitcher | 43 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 74 | May Whitcher | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mildred Whitcher | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Dwight Whitcher | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Charles Whitcher | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | F. Maloy Yelton | 52 | Head | Common Labor | North Carolina |
| 79 | Carrie Yelton | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Clyde Yelton | 19 | Son | Common Labor | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)