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Bessie Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | South Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bessie Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nannie Harris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Theresa Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nathan Harris | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Simon Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Percil Harris | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Frank Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nellie Harris | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Bessie Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Nannie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percil Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Simon Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00833)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John B. Jones | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Mattie E. Jones | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Carrie Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Dazonia Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Rufus E. Jones | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Bernice E. Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Elsie Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Dorothy Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Oscar Jones | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Robert J. Bell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Emma Bell | 39 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Elizabeth Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Nola B. Bell | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Marie Bell | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Robert Jr. Bell | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Leroy Bell | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Evaline Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Alvin Bell | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Mildred Bell | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | George E. Bell | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Nathan Harris | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Nellie Harris | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Simon Harris | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Nannie M. Harris | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Theresa Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Annie E. Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Bessie L. Harris THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Frank Harris | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Percil Harris | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Samuel Alexander | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Mattie Alexander | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Aaron Alexander | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Mattie Alexander | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Idessa Davis | 17 | Stepdaughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Idenlie Alexander | 3 | Adopted Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Thomas Oliver | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Ruth Oliver | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Louise Oliver | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James A. Oliver | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | George H. Oliver | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)