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Edna Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Smith-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Edna Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Smith-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Harris | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lessie Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Billie Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edna Harris | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| C Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jessie Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Curtis Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Smith, Mississippi
Other, age 26
Smith, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 15 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Smith-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 38
Smith-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02065-00486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucille Harris | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ola Mae Harris | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Silas Houston | 30 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 4 | Virginia Houston | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Alfonzo Houston | 11 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Cadell Houston | 6 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Wildyne Houston | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | William B. Houston | 4 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Emma Mae Houston | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mary Houston | 55 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lenzil Houston | 34 | son | Operator | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lonzo Houston | 9 | grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Clentis Houston | 5 | grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Revell Dinkins | 30 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 15 | Eunice Dinkins | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mary Alice Dinkins | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ruby Helen Dinkins | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Earnest Moncrief | 31 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Irene Moncrief | 27 | Wife | Operator | Mississippi |
| 20 | Idell Moncrief | 11 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Geta Lou Moncrief | 9 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | George W. Moncrief | 6 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | May Moncrief | 4 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | G. J. Moncrief | 1 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | B. H. Harris | 39 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 26 | Edna Harris THIS PERSON | 38 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Billie B. Harris | 14 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | C. D. Harris | 12 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Curtis Harris | 10 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Jessie Harris | 9 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lessie Harris | 8 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mary Alice Harris | 7 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Pounder Harris | 35 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 34 | Jewel Harris | 33 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Donnie Burnette | 9 | step son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Wayne Burnette | 6 | step son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | G. B. Burnette | 82 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | J. F. Harris | 47 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 39 | Annie Harris | 48 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Pauline Harris | 9 | daughter | — | 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)