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Robert Harris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Berta & Sidney — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butterwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Butterwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| R Harris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Laura Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Harris | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Johnny Alston | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Roena Alston | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kinchen Alston | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Melvin Harris | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Mamie Harris | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Son, age 8
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 7 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 18
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harriss |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Head, age 28
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butterwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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: mother Berta Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Sidney Harriss (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Berta Harris
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sidney Harriss
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Harris
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02923-00168)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. H. Newell | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mabel W. Newell | 33 | Wife | Insurance | North Carolina |
| 43 | Clara B. Newell | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Burgess Newell | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Milton Newell | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Marion Newell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ida W. Newell | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Henry Cooper | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Luvenia Cooper | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Helen Cooper | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Cooper | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ophelia Cooper | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Timothy Cooper | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | David Cooper | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Curtis Cooper | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mildred Cooper | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Joe Coley | 47 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 59 | Georgia Coley | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Osborn Coley | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Robert Harris THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mamie B. Harris | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Laura H. Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Odessa Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | R. Minter Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Melvin Harris | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Kinchen Alston | 18 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Johnny M. Alston | 17 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Roena J. Alston | 5 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | George W. Kearney | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Priscilla Kearney | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Winnie Kearney | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lizzie M. Kearney | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Patsy Kearney | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Herbert Kearney | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Rosa Kearney | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Arlene Kearney | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | George Kearney | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Peter Johnson | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Corene Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)