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Bessie Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hester Turner | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Gladys Harris | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Bessie Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jessie Watkins | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Thurston Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Harris | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Oscar Turner | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bessie Harris | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marion, Indiana
Other, age 34
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 44
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01127-00236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Theodore Davis | 51 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 42 | Myra Davis | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Flora Davis | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Allie Ainwiddie | 40 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Edmund Ainwiddie | 20 | Son | Butcher | Tennessee |
| 46 | James Minor | 24 | Lodger | Handyman | Mississippi |
| 47 | Harvey Morton | 37 | Head | Cab Driver | Missouri |
| 48 | Mother Morton | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Claude Morton | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Mack Jones | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Nancy Jones | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | David Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Esther Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Ralph Reed | 46 | Head | Custodian | Illinois |
| 55 | Sue Reed | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | James Reed | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Ralph Jr. Reed | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Janie Reed | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Carolyn Reed | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Frank Boyd | 28 | Head | Finisher | Indiana |
| 61 | Bernice Boyd | 28 | Wife | Maid | Indiana |
| 62 | Juanita Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | George Mack | 56 | Head | Atten Man | Kentucky |
| 64 | Ellen Mack | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Floyd Wilson | 49 | Head | Bell Hop | Kentucky |
| 66 | Leola Wilson | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Hal Douglas | 46 | Lodger | Repair Man | Georgia |
| 68 | Albert Motley | 62 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | William Harris | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Bessie Harris THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Gladys Harris | 27 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 72 | William Harris | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Thurston Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Bessie Louise Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Jessie Mae Watkins | 29 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Hester Turner | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Oscar Turner | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Rudolph Bellmore | 38 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 79 | Cassie Bellmore | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Cleophus Bellmore | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)