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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 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Head
Born: Indiana
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | INDIANAPOLIS |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MARION |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bettie Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bessie Harris | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Russell Goodwin | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lee Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jack Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Indiana
Other, age 19
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Spouse, age 29
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Head, age 39
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | INDIANAPOLIS |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MARION |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 Bessie Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Harris
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01128-00571)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Harris THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Lee Jr Harris | 21 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 3 | Wilma Harris | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Indiana |
| 4 | Jack Harris | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Bettie Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Robert Harris | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Russell Goodwin | 40 | Lodger | Iv Tinner | Indiana |
| 8 | Orland Fields | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 9 | Irene Fields | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | David Fields | 17 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 11 | Rosalee Fields | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Clarence Fields | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Lillian Fields | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Rosa Alta | 41 | Head | Prop. | Indiana |
| 15 | John Henley | 57 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 16 | Della Henley | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Everett Freeman | 38 | Head | Night Watchman | Indiana |
| 18 | Elizabeth Freeman | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | John F. Freeman | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Wavern Freeman | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Thomas Freeman | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Eileen Freeman | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Norma Freeman | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Dorthy Freeman | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Head Stutermurice | None | M | Taxi | — |
| 26 | Clara Wise | 45 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 27 | Um Wise | 13 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Leroy Way | 22 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 29 | Dorthy Way | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Mary Way | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Wm Brown | 62 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Edna Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Charles Brown | 4 | Grand Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Daniel Hoagland | 23 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 35 | Bernice Hoagland | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Ralph Hoagland | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Daniel Hoagland | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Thomas Smock | 61 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 39 | Lillian Smock | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | John Burke | 70 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
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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)