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Edward Harrison — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Edward Harrison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DISTRICT 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | JEFFERSON |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Harrison | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Charles Harrison | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Willie Harrison | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Cora Harrison | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edward Harrison | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Estella Harrison | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Percy Harrison | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Jefferson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jefferson-County, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Jefferson-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DISTRICT 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | JEFFERSON |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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.
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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Anchor record
Edward Harrison
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Percy Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Jefferson-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02034-00221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Lyles | 19 | Daughter | School Teacher | Mississippi |
| 2 | Robert C. Brown | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Oarie Lee Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | D. C. Brown | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Bettie J. Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Eugene Brown | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Willie Harrison | 50 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 8 | Estella Harrison | 47 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 9 | Percy Harrison | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Willie Jr. Harrison | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Cora Bell Harrison | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Edward Harrison THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Charles Harrison | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | James Helom | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Leola Helom | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Robert J. Helom | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Will T. Helom | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Albert Moore | 35 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Tommie James | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Nancy James | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Geraldine James | 19 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Sophie James | 12 | Neice | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Merrimon Thomas | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Carlee Darden | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Rosie Lee Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Merrimon Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Whitney Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Rosie H. Thomas | 100 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Percy Jr. Brown | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Evelyne Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Rewben Brown | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lee Ellen Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Robert Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Addie Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Taree Smith | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Mary Mcneil | 63 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mary Lee Walters | 19 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 38 | Mary Ballard | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Dock Brown | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Thelma L. Brown | 28 | 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)