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Ruby Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pitt-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pitt-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & George — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pitt-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Bethel Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Harris | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ruby Harris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Fannie Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Earl Harris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Floyd Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| W Harris | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Loudice Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dora Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pitt, North …
Daughter, age 5
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 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 | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pitt, North …
Daughter, age 14
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pitt-County, North …
Daughter, age 23
Pitt-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Ruby Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father George Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father W Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Harris
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Harris
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Harris
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Harris
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Harris
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Harris
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruby Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Loudice Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Pitt-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pitt-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02958-00316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nettie Rea Moore | 13 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Miles Watkins | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Leona Watkins | 56 | Wife | Home Keeper | North Carolina |
| 4 | Catherine Watkins | 23 | Daughter | Labour | North Carolina |
| 5 | Andrew Watkins | 17 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 6 | Burney Watkins | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lester Watkins | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Roberta Watkins | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Wilbert Little | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lucy Little | 32 | Wife | Home Keeper | North Carolina |
| 11 | Zelda V. Little | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Fannie Mae Little | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | William S. Little | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mattie V. Little | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Altonial Little | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lafayette Little | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Irene Little | 24 | Wife | Home Keeper | North Carolina |
| 18 | Margaret Little | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Wilkie Ail Little | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Martha Little | 72 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Anna Little | 32 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lula Simmons | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Edward Simmons | 14 | Grand son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 24 | W. L. Harris | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Harris | 43 | Wife | Home Keeper | North Carolina |
| 26 | Dora Harris | 21 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 27 | Earl Harris | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Fannie Mae Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Floyd Harris | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ruby Harris THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Labour | North Carolina |
| 31 | Loudice Harris | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Lou Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Tom Watkins | 65 | Head | Wood Cutter | North Carolina |
| 34 | Austin Taylor | 51 | Lodger | Wood Cutter | North Carolina |
| 35 | Willie Howard | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dora Howard | 21 | Wife | Home Keeper | North Carolina |
| 37 | Willie J. Howard | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Martha Jane Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Martha Howard | 63 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Laura Belle Howard | 20 | Sister | Labour | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruby + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)