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Alice Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Obion-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Alice Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Obion-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Obion-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Grinnett | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Brownie Harris | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Dorothy Harris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Omar Harris | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ralph Harris | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elmer Harris | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Paul Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alice Harris | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Obion, Tennessee
Spouse, age 31
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Obion, Tennessee
Spouse, age 42
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Obion-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 52
Obion-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Obion-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Obion-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03925-00213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willard Page | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Willie N. Page | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | J. C. Page | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Kate Luten | 53 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | A. C. Anderson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Hattie W. Anderson | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | H. F. Anderson | 21 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Milton Buchanan | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Archie Buchanan | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Joyce Buchanan | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Barbara Buchanan | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Robert Cunningham | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Palmetta Cunningham | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Malcolm Cunningham | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | J. P. Thomas | 34 | Head | Driver Road Patrol | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lela G. Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Teddy Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Will N. Glover | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Pearl Glover | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Billy Glover | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Park G. Phillips | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lucy Phillips | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Billy Phillips | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Elizabeth Phillips | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ralph Phillips | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Minnie Boman | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Paul Boman | 52 | Brother-in-law | Postal Clerk | Tennessee |
| 68 | Omar W. Harris | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Alice Harris THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Elmer Harris | 27 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Brownie Harris | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ralph Harris | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Paul Harris | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Dorothy Harris | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ruby Grinnett | 29 | Daughter | Private Nurse | Tennessee |
| 76 | Dan W. Carmack | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Dannie Carmack | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Paul W. Burpo | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Catherine Burpo | 15 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Smith Daniels | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
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)