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Ruby Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dubois-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dubois-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dubois-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dubois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 16 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Columbia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruby Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ernest Harris | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Harris | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Floyd Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Betty Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Molly Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Perry Harris | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Opal Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dubois, Indiana
Daughter, age 5
Dubois, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Dubois-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 16
Dubois-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dubois |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 16 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Ruby Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Indiana
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Sibling
Floyd Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dean Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Molly Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Dubois-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Dubois-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01039-00259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geyon Mae Hinkle | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Roger Hinkle | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Claude Hinkle | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Everett Hinkle | 28 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 5 | Willa Hinkle | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Violet Hinkle | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Vernon Hinkle | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Alvin Hinkle | 48 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 9 | Tilla Mae Hinkle | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Ernest D. Hinkle | 21 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Alva Jr. Hinkle | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 12 | Alvina Hinkle | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Arthur Dale Hinkle | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | George Henry Hinkle | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Ora Lee Hinkle | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Dennis Albert Hinkle | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Donald Dale Hinkle | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Perry F. Harris | 41 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 19 | Mary Harris | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Floyd Harris | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 21 | Ruby Harris THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 22 | Opal Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | William Harris | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Molly Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Ernest Harris | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Robert Harris | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Betty Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Dean Harris | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Edith Phillips | 43 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Elizabeth Phillips | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Raleigh Phillips | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Marie Phillips | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Walter Chastain | 33 | Brother | Laborer | Indiana |
| 34 | W. H. Harris | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Ida B. Harris | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Alva Harris | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 37 | Laura Harris | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Wayne Harris | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | James Harris | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Iris Archer | 8 | Niece | — | Indiana |
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)