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Thelma Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fort-Bend-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fort-Bend-County, Texas |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fort Bend |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katy Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Henry Harris | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Kenetta Harris | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Floyd Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Theodore Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lynell Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harm Harris | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Stella Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Venola Harris | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Missouri Harris | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Thelma Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Harris | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fort Bend, …
Daughter, age 3
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thelma R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Daughter, age 18
Fort-Bend-County, Texas · implied b. ~1922 — 12 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fort Bend |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 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 18 · b. ~1922 · Texas
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Sibling
Lynell Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenetta Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harm Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Venola Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katy Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Fort-Bend-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04034-00895)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ennis Friday | 53 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Gus Rose | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Edward Rose | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Lillie Schill | 25 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Tellie Alton | 23 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 46 | Clara Alton | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | William Preston | 29 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 48 | Fannie Preston | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Bernice Preston | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Henry Harris | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 51 | Missouri Harris | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 52 | Venola Harris | 26 | Daughter | Helper | Texas |
| 53 | Kenetta Harris | 24 | Daughter | Helper | Texas |
| 54 | Henry Harris | 23 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 55 | Harm Harris | 23 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 56 | Thelma Harris THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Katy Bee Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Theodore Harris | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Stella Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Floyd Harris | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Lynell Harris | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Finnie Axiel | 56 | Head | — | Texas |
| 63 | Cornell Harris | 19 | Son | Helper | Texas |
| 64 | Lucas Harris | 27 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Irene Harris | 28 | Wife | Helper | Texas |
| 66 | George Sanders | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Lillie Sanders | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Raymond Sanders | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 69 | Willie Sanders | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Melonece Sanders | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Relius Malone | 36 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Texas |
| 72 | Gertrude Malone | 33 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Ernestine Malone | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Maggie Malone | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Reddie Malone | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Verna Gilcrist | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Joyce Gilcrist | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Richard Thomas | 39 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 79 | Roscoe Thomas | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 80 | Johnson Thomas | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
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)