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Charlie Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Prentiss-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Charlie Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prentiss-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPrentiss-County, Mississippi
SurnameHarris
Given NameCharlie
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age60
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 1
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)452
Highest GradeNo 7
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardBeat 1
Est. Birth Year~1880

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Charlie Age Birth yr
Vester Harris Son — 24 ~1916
Gertrude Harris Daughter — 33 ~1907
Arbie Harris Daughter — 32 ~1908
Charlie Harris Head — 60 ~1880
Nora Harris Spouse — 57 ~1883

Census Appearances

1920
Prentiss, Mississippi
Head, age 39
Prentiss, Mississippi · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harris
Given Name Charlie
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace United States
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Prentiss, Mississippi
Head, age 50
Prentiss, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harris
Given Name Charlie W.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented 442
Veteran Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Head, age 60
Prentiss-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
Surname Harris
Given Name Charlie
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 60
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 1
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 452
Highest Grade No 7
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links Charlie Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charlie Harris
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Prentiss-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02060-00142)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Virginia Bigwert 33 Wife — Mississippi
2 Natalie Bigwert 6 Daughter — Mississippi
3 Stewart Bigwert 5 Son — Mississippi
4 Bob Godwin 49 Head Saw Filer Tennessee
5 Ernestene Godwin 38 Wife Inspect Mississippi
6 Kermit Pledge 34 Head Farmer Mississippi
7 Lois Pledge 37 Wife — Mississippi
8 Bobby Jean Pledge 2 Daughter — Mississippi
9 Eason C. Darling 27 Head Merchant Mississippi
10 Irene Darling 25 Wife — Mississippi
11 Charlie Harris THIS PERSON 60 Head Farmer Mississippi
12 Nora Harris 57 Wife — Mississippi
13 Gertrude Harris 33 Daughter Machine Operat Mississippi
14 Arbie Harris 32 Daughter Machine Operat Mississippi
15 Vester Harris 24 Son Farmer Mississippi
16 Bill Burress 58 Head Laborer Mississippi
17 Almer Burress 44 Wife Cook Mississippi
18 Bud Anderson 22 Head Attendant Mississippi
19 Katherine Anderson 20 Wife — Mississippi
20 Dick Fields 27 Head Brick Kiln Mississippi
21 Josephine Fields 25 Wife Cook Mississippi
22 Georgia Ann Fields 8 Daughter — Mississippi
23 Bobby Fields 5 Son — Mississippi
24 Joyce Fields 3 Daughter — Mississippi
25 James Chambers 19 Head Laborer Mississippi
26 Mary Anna Chambers 18 Wife — Mississippi
27 Dinnie Fields 64 Head Laborer Mississippi
28 Georgia Fields 55 Wife Laundress Mississippi
29 Jennie Mccloud 34 Head Laborer Mississippi
30 William Mccloud 16 Son — Mississippi
31 Jennie Miller 42 Head — Mississippi
32 George Miller 55 Brother Farmer Mississippi
33 Loyd Dalton 32 Head Salesman Mississippi
34 Beulah Dalton 32 Wife — Mississippi
35 Hershell Dalton 9 Son — Mississippi
36 Hugh Dalton 2 Son — Mississippi
37 R. L. Glen 29 Head Soil Conservation Mississippi
38 Katie Glen 30 Wife — Mississippi
39 J. W. Marshall 53 Head — Mississippi
40 Grace Marshall 42 Wife — 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)

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