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Virginia Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Raleigh Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catharine Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clennie Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Harvey Harris | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| S Harris | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Clouner Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harold Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Maggie Harris | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Frank Edgerton | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Virginia Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Counsel Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 4
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Virginia D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| 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
Wake-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Virginia Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Virginia Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Clouner Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catharine Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clennie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Counsel Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02983-00304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie Curtis | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | S. Harry Harris | 46 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 3 | Maggie Harris | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Catharine Harris | 20 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 5 | John Harris | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Virginia Harris THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 7 | Clouner Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Harvey Jr. Harris | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Clennie Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Counsel Harris | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Harold Lee Harris | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Frank Edgerton | 30 | Lodger | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 13 | Adron Curtis | 47 | Head | Checker | North Carolina |
| 14 | Louise Curtis | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mattie Curtis | 23 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 16 | M. Edward Curtis | 22 | Son | Servant | North Carolina |
| 17 | Roy Lee Curtis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Clarence Curtis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Howard Curtis | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ernest Curtis | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 21 | Leoville Rd Ends | None | — | — | — |
| 22 | Hubert Rhodes | 42 | Head | Field Secretary | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ora Lee Rhodes | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jean L. Rhodes | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Hubert Jr. Rhodes | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James R. Rodgers | 37 | Head | Auto Tire Service Sta | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ethel M. Rodgers | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James Williams | 23 | Caretaker | Caretaker | Alabama |
| 29 | Joe Clay Brooks | 20 | Groom | Groom | Kentucky |
| 30 | Irene Jones | 24 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 31 | I. O. Ready | 38 | Head | Lawyer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Nell Ready | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Nell O'Neal Ready | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Robert Ready | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | H. C. Henson | 32 | Lodger | Salesman Traveling | North Carolina |
| 36 | Joella Barbour | 38 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 37 | Claude F. Boddy | 42 | Head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 38 | Nannie Boddy | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lorena Boddy | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jean Boddy | 12 | Daughter | — | 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)