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Ruby Harris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruby Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calcasieu-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hubert & Daisy — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calcasieu-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calcasieu |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 820 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Harris | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Hubert Harris | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ruby Harris | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Berta Webb | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Rogers Harris | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calcasieu, Louisiana
Daughter, age 10
Calcasieu, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 4 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 | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Calcasieu, Louisiana
Other, age 21
Calcasieu, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Keeper |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Calcasieu-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 30
Calcasieu-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calcasieu |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 820 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hubert Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Birdie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hubert Harris
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Harris
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Birdie Harris
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Harris
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruby Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Louisiana
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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 — Calcasieu-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Calcasieu-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01390-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anes W Hebert | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Mary Hebert | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | V. L. Maynard Hebert | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Wayne Hebert | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Carolyn P Hebert | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Patsy Ray Hebert | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Milton Irate | 18 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Theodule Louviere | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Alice Louviere | 46 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Lee Roy Louviere | 23 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Gilbert Louviere | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Lolly Louviere | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Sidney Derouen | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Marie Derouen | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Ruth Derouen | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Beatrice Derouen | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Simon Derouen | 59 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Felice Derouen | 61 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Joseph C Guillory | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Beulah Guillory | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Jon Nera Guillory | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Joseph Chris Guillory | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Louie Vidrine | 24 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Olan Comeaux | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Alicia Comeaux | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Herman Comeaux | 17 | Son | Labour | Louisiana |
| 67 | Horace Comeaux | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Milton Comeaux | 26 | Son | Labour | Louisiana |
| 69 | Thelma Comeaux | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Shirly Mae Comeaux | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Hubert Harris | 57 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 72 | Daisy Harris | 56 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Ruby Harris THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | School Teacher | Louisiana |
| 74 | Berta Webb | 33 | Niece | School Teacher | Louisiana |
| 75 | Rogers Harris | 15 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Delgatre Granger | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Mary Granger | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Altin Granger | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Edson Granger | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Albert Granger | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Ruby
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)