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Ruby Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Granville-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Granville-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fishing Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | S |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Fishing Creek 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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Harris | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mccoy Harris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ellis Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Silverlee Harris | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Crawford Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jessie Hawkins | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Irene Harris | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Eugene Harris | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Merentha Harris | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lillian Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Roswell Hawkins | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Horace Harris | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Katherine Hawkins | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lorene Harris | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruby Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Carl Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Pauline Harris | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Granville, North …
Other, age 6
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Granville-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Granville-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 17 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fishing Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Industry | S |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 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 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Carl Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mccoy Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Crawford Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Hawkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merentha Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Granville-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Granville-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02917-00409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allie Daniel | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Hallie Daniel | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Beatrice Daniel | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Kelaway Daniel | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Eugene Harris | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Irene Harris | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Walter Harris | 29 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 8 | Merentha Harris | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mccoy Harris | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ruby Harris THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ellis Harris | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Carl Harris | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Crawford Harris | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lillian Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Horace Harris | 28 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 16 | Jessie Hawkins | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Katherine Hawkins | 8 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Roswell Hawkins | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lorene Harris | 13 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Silverlee Harris | 9 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Pauline Harris | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jenett Webb | 56 | Head | Housework | North Carolina |
| 23 | Leo Webb | 25 | Son | Shaker | North Carolina |
| 24 | Fletcher Hawkins | 16 | Grandson | Shaker | North Carolina |
| 25 | G. F. Taborn | 81 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary F. Taborn | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | L. B. Taborn | 52 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | W. M. Taborn | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bessie Taborn | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Necterlee Taborn | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Cleary Taborn | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 32 | James Taborn | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 33 | John Davis | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lillian Davis | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | John Jr. Davis | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Effie Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Henry T. Davis | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | L. J. Boyd | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mandy Boyd | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Bokahnan Boyd | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
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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)