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Thelma Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thelma J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rockingham |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Harris | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Wallace Harris | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eddie Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thelma Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Juanita Harris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sarah Harris | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Janette Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Annie Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richmond, North …
Daughter, age 7
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Richmond-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Richmond-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thelma J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Thelma Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thelma Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Wallace Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janette Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Richmond-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02963-00589)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margery Covington | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Thomas Starback | 36 | Head | Cotton Weaver | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lucy Starback | 28 | Wife | Summer Cook | North Carolina |
| 44 | Thomas Jr. Starback | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Margaret Starback | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lillie Harris | 45 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 47 | Sarah Lillie Harris | 25 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 48 | Juanita Harris | 23 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 49 | Janette Harris | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ruth Harris | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 51 | Thelma J. Harris THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Eddie Lee Harris | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Wallace Jr. Harris | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Annie Pearl Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Earnest Patterson | 48 | Head | Preacher | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lillie Patterson | 46 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 57 | Callie Patterson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Henrietta Patterson | 19 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lulu Patterson | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Earnest Patterson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Neal Patterson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mattie Patterson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Elizabeth Patterson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Samuel Colling | Collins | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Sarah L. Colling | Collins | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lucy May Colling | Collins | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | George L. Sullivan | 61 | Head | Boss Of Carders | North Carolina |
| 68 | Martha Sullivan | 60 | Wife | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 69 | Bernice S. Sullivan | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | C. Jennie Mcpherson | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Rebecca Mcpherson | 38 | Daughter | Textile | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ida Mcpherson | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Stuart F. Webb | 61 | Head | Farm Manager | North Carolina |
| 74 | Minnie Webb | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Edith Webb | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 76 | Virginia Webb | 21 | Daughter | Office Help | North Carolina |
| 77 | Roy Lee Terry | 26 | Head | Textile | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mollie Terry | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Platt Elahua Terry | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Luther Gene Terry | 2 | Son | — | 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)