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Ethel Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Independence-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Independence-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Independence-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hill Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanzetta Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lorene Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gene Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Luther Harris | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Leon Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harold Harris | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Asa Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ethel Harris | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Independence, Arkansas
Other, age 35
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Independence-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 45
Independence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hill Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Independence-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Independence-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00143-00273)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ernest Hamblin | 45 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 42 | Lois Hamblin | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Ernest Hamblin | 22 | Son | Common Labor | Arkansas |
| 44 | Elbert Hamblin | 20 | Son | Common Labor | Arkansas |
| 45 | Thomas Hamblin | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Lyle Hamblin | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Winford Hamblin | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Delois Hamblin | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Leo R. Lohman | 26 | Head | Common Labor | Arkansas |
| 50 | Wanetta Lohman | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Joellen Lohman | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Luther V. Harris | 45 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 53 | Ethel Harris THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Leon Harris | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Asa Harris | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Hanzetta Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Harold Harris | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Gene Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Lorene Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | John W. Crier | 48 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 61 | Alice Crier | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | William Johns | 19 | Lodger | Farming | Arkansas |
| 63 | Adolphus Burrow | 57 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 64 | Mirtie V. Burrow | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Kenneth Burrow | 18 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 66 | Melba Burrow | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Dean Burrow | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | V. L. Burrow | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Mick Burrow | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Billy Jan Burrow | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Loyd Burrow | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Burrow | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Arline Williams | 18 | Lodger | Farming | Arkansas |
| 74 | James Gilmore | 31 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 75 | Lily V. Gilmore | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Lyle Fay Gilmore | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Monroe Wyatt | 43 | Head | Factory Working | Arkansas |
| 78 | Ella Wyatt | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | William Case | 21 | Son | Painter | Arkansas |
| 80 | Otis Lucy | 26 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
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)