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Benjamin Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prentiss-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prentiss-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prentiss |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sybil Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Inie Harris | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Carl Harris | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Willie Harris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Harris | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Benjamin Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Geraldine Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Harold Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charline Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| M Harris | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Itawamba, Mississippi
Son, age
Itawamba, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Prentiss-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prentiss |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Benjamin Harris
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Geraldine Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gene Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sybil Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charline Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Prentiss-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02060-00147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George B. Frazier | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Minnie Frazier | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ronald Frazier | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lena Prather | 46 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Isaac S. Adair | 75 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Anna Adair | 73 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Claude S. Adair | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ophelia Adair | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | R. C. B. Chaneles|Chaneler | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Louella Chaneles|Chaneler | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Leroy Chaneles|Chaneler | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Roosevelt Chaneles|Chaneler | 24 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Carl W. Harris | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Inie Harris | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Sybil Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Geraldine Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Charline Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | William Newton Harris | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Benjamin Harris THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | M. C. Harris | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Harold Harris | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Gene Autrey Harris | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Willie Lee Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Willie Maze | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Alice Maze | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Evelyn Maze | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | M. C. Maze | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Vernon Key | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Aera Key | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Irma Ruth Key | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | R. L. White | 68 | Uncle | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Frank Davis | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lucille Davis | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | John Davis | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Dora Lee Davis | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Robert Berton Davis | 26 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Johnnie Faye Davis | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ed Agnew | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Fannie Agnew | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Milton Agnew | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)