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Edward Harrison — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Edward Harrison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLauderdale-County, Mississippi
SurnameHarrison
Given NameEdward W
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Unincorporated place
1935 Residence (County)Lauderdale
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardUnincorporated Place
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Edward Age Birth yr
Nora Harrison Spouse — 41 ~1899
Edward Harrison Head — 52 ~1888
Bettie Harrison Daughter — 5 ~1935
Edward Harrison Son — 12 ~1928
Henry Harrison Son — 9 ~1931
Elijah Harrison Son — 6 ~1934
Lavisa Harrison Daughter — 2 ~1938

Census Appearances

1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harrison
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
Surname Harrison
Given Name Edward W
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Unincorporated place
1935 Residence (County) Lauderdale
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Edward Harrison across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Harrison
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Elijah Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lavisa Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02040-00694)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Willard Moore 21 Head Labour Mississippi
2 Amy A Moore 14 Daughter — Mississippi
3 Leland Moore 9 Son — Mississippi
4 Daniel A Bounds 49 Head Road Project Mississippi
5 Birdie Bounds 45 Wife — Mississippi
6 Homer Bounds 18 Son — Mississippi
7 Daniel Bounds 16 Son — Mississippi
8 Eugene Bounds 14 Son — Mississippi
9 Vernon Mixen 22 Son-in-law Labour Mississippi
10 Cecil Mixen 22 Daughter — Mississippi
11 Donald Mixen 4 Grandson — Mississippi
12 Bettie Mixen 2 Granddaughter — Mississippi
13 Brody Mixen 2 Grandson — Mississippi
14 Mary Fairchild 54 Head — Mississippi
15 Ida Fairchild 34 Daughter Seamstress Mississippi
16 Horace Fairchild 18 Son — Mississippi
17 Lula Johnson 56 Head — Mississippi
18 Iona Johnson 30 Daughter — Mississippi
19 Sanford Johnson 26 Son Farmer Mississippi
20 Carlene Johnson 15 Daughter — Mississippi
21 John A Fairchild 64 Head Farmer Mississippi
22 Woodrow Fairchild 26 Son Knitter Mississippi
23 Myrtie B Fairchild 24 Daughter Seamstress Mississippi
24 Edward Harrison 52 Head Farmer Mississippi
25 Nora Harrison 41 Wife — Mississippi
26 Edward W Harrison THIS PERSON 12 Son — Mississippi
27 Henry Harrison 9 Son — Mississippi
28 Elijah Harrison 6 Son — Mississippi
29 Bettie J Harrison 5 Daughter — Mississippi
30 Lavisa Harrison 2 Daughter — Mississippi
31 David Harrison 45 Head Farmer Mississippi
32 Sarah Harrison 69 Sister — Mississippi
33 Emma V Daley 58 Head — Mississippi
34 Alpheus Daley 22 Son Labour Mississippi
35 Alice J Daley 18 Daughter — Mississippi
36 Clifton Coker 29 Head Cabinet Maker Mississippi
37 Emma V Coker 22 Wife — Mississippi
38 Grover Coker 3 Son — Mississippi
39 James A Campbell 45 Head Farmer Mississippi
40 Cora L Campbell 39 Wife — Mississippi

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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)

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