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Benjamin Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jerry & W — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Warren-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yallobusha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudette Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Benjamin Harris | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Nita Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Salina Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Velma Harris | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Erena Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Benjamin Harris | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Vivian Harris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bennie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Warren-County, Mississippi
Head, age 28
Warren-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yallobusha |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Benjamin Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jerry Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father W Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jerry Harris
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Harris
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Harris
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Harris
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Harris
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02074-00173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Calvin Wallace | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Estelle Wallace | 24 | Wife | Help | Mississippi |
| 43 | Charlene Wallace | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ben Johnson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mary Johnson | 35 | Wife | Help | Mississippi |
| 46 | Pinkie Johnson | 18 | Daughter | Help | Mississippi |
| 47 | Ledora Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Margie Lee Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Elizabeth Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Rosa Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Mildred Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ben Jr. Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Daisy White | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Douglas Brown | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Agnes Brown | 34 | Wife | Help | Mississippi |
| 56 | Rosetta Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Arnetta Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Viola Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Douglas Jr. Brown | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Dan David Brown | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Oscar Lee Brown | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Fred Columbus Brown | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Barney Moore | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Annie Moore | 53 | Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
| 65 | York Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Elmora Brown | 43 | Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
| 67 | Isaac Brown | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Eugenia Brown | 47 | Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
| 69 | Willie H. Brown | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ethel Moore | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Benjamin Harris THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Velma Harris | 25 | Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
| 73 | Salina Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Erena Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Claudette Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Nita Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Vivian Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Benjamin Jr. Harris | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Josh Brown | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Sarah Brown | 27 | Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin
Gen 1 · 4 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)