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Robert Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chowan-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chowan-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Candis — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chowan-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Yeopim Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Georgia Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Harris | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Harris | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chowan, North …
Son, age 19
Chowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Chowan, North …
Head, age 30
Chowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Chowan-County, North …
Head, age 40
Chowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chowan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Robert Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Candis Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Harris
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Candis Harris
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Harris
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chowan-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Chowan-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02889-00824)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alonzo C. Fodrey | 51 | Head | Bridge Student | North Carolina |
| 2 | Claudia Fodrey | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Clark Fodrey | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Seth A. Cayton | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Margaret Cayton | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clarence Cayton | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Christine Cayton | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Robert L. Cayton | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Thelma Cayton | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | David H. Hughes | 40 | Head | Bridge Student | North Carolina |
| 11 | Nannie Hughes | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Cecil Hughes | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Curtis Hughes | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Colleen Hughes | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Helen Hughes | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ramona Hughes | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Douglas Hughes | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | John B. Tetterton | 56 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Nora Tetterton | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Woodrow Tetterton | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Celia Jordan | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Joseph Harrell | 23 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Carrie Harrell | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Joseph Jr. Harrell | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | John H. Harrell | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Russell Cox | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Elsie Cox | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Elnora Cox | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Russell Cox | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Herman Cox | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Nenora Cox | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Elsie Cox | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Othelia Cox | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | William Satterfield | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Emma Jane Satterfield | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Morris Satterfield | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Harris THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | John Eva Harris | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Viola Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Georgia Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)