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Emma Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Emma Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Adele Harris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ruby Harris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Octavia Harris | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Fred Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Emma Harris | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Spouse, age 39
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | HARRIS |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 48
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02010-00428)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Octavia Harris | 55 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 2 | Emma Harris THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Adele Harris | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ruby Harris | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Jesse V Harris | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | James Harris | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mary Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Fred Harris | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Percy Williams | 21 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 10 | Leona Williams | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Henry Milligan | 29 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 12 | Sallie Milligan | 40 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Claude Milligan | 26 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Birdie Milligan | 17 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Racie Milligan | 15 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Will Hardy | 51 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 17 | Idella Hardy | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | James Gatman | 58 | Head | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
| 19 | Berta Gatman | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Lillie Gatman | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | James Gatman | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lonnie Gatman | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Nova Gatman | 30 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Joe Burtin | 74 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 25 | Patsy Burtin | 53 | Wife | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 26 | Willie Burtin | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Sallie Burtin | 10 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Mae Burtin | 4 | Grandchild | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Sue Burtin | 3 | Grandchild | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Will Bervik | 50 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 31 | Sallie Bervik | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Jerome Bervik | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Junior Bervik | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Lionel Bervik | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Morris Bervik | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Dorothy Bervik | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Shelby Burtin | 18 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 38 | Andrew Burtin | 50 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 39 | Early Mae Burtin | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Albert Hopkins | 55 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
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)