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Elizabeth Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 13-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Head Born: Mississippi Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWayne-County, Mississippi
SurnameHarris
Given NameElizabeth D.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age59
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (County)Wayne
Additional Details
OccupationFarming
IndustryOA
Class of Worker197
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 Residence58
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarming
Township / WardBeat 2
Est. Birth Year~1881

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Elizabeth Age Birth yr
Mattie Harris Daughter — 37 ~1903
Addie Harris Daughter — 14 ~1926
Mary Harris Daughter — 19 ~1921
Annie Harris Daughter — 7 ~1933
Margarette Harris Daughter — 27 ~1913
George Harris Daughter — 32 ~1908
Beatrice Harris Daughter — 2 ~1938
Dorothy Harris Daughter — 8 ~1932
Elizabeth Harris Head — 59 ~1881
Edward Harris Other — 6 ~1934
Allen Harris Son — 14 ~1926
Ralph Harris Son — 25 ~1915
James Harris Son — 30 ~1910

Census Appearances

1930
Wayne, Mississippi
Spouse, age 50
Wayne, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 14 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harris
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 18
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Wayne-County, Mississippi
Head, age 59
Wayne-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1881 — 13 household members
Surname Harris
Given Name Elizabeth D.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 59
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
Occupation Farming
Industry OA
Class of Worker 197
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence 58
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Harris
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02077-00210)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Louis E. Harris 7 Head — Mississippi
42 Edith Lee Harris 6 Niece — Mississippi
43 Lizzie Harris 4 Niece — Mississippi
44 Willie Nell Harris 3 Niece — Mississippi
45 Lizzie Harris 1 Nephew — Mississippi
46 Allen Harris 33 Brother Farming Mississippi
47 Addie Harris 25 Sister-in-law — Mississippi
48 Elizabeth D. Harris THIS PERSON 59 Head Farming Mississippi
49 Mattie Bell Harris 37 Daughter Farming Mississippi
50 Allen Harris 14 Son — Mississippi
51 Dorothy Mae Harris 8 Daughter — Mississippi
52 Annie Lee Harris 7 Daughter — Mississippi
53 Edward J. Harris 6 Grandson — Mississippi
54 George A. Harris 32 Daughter Farming Mississippi
55 Addie Velma Harris 14 Daughter — Mississippi
56 James Harris 30 Son Farming Mississippi
57 Margarette Harris 27 Daughter Farming Mississippi
58 Ralph Harris 25 Son Lumber Mississippi
59 Mary Ellen Harris 19 Daughter Farming Mississippi
60 Beatrice Harris 2 Daughter — Mississippi
61 Walter D. Harris 40 Head Farming Mississippi
62 Gladys Harris 28 Wife — Mississippi
63 David Harris 10 Son — Mississippi
64 Ernest Harris 5 Son — Mississippi
65 Andrew Chambers 48 Head Farming Mississippi
66 Emma Chambers 40 Wife — Mississippi
67 Pave|Paul Chambers 74 Mother-in-law — Mississippi
68 Guy Brown 40 Head Farming Mississippi
69 Alberta Brown 36 Wife — Mississippi
70 Elma Brown 17 Son — Mississippi
71 Bob D. Mills 80 Head — Mississippi
72 Lizzie Mills 75 Wife — Mississippi
73 Arthur Jones 47 Head Farming Mississippi
74 Florence Jones 48 Wife — Mississippi
75 Arthur Jones 24 Son Farming Mississippi
76 Estella Jones 20 Daughter — Mississippi
77 Willie Jones 18 Son Farming Mississippi
78 Lucille Jones 15 Daughter — Mississippi
79 Woodrow Jones 13 Son — Mississippi
80 Curtis Jones 11 Son — Mississippi

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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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