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Ethel Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tunica-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tunica-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tunica-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tunica |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchie Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ethel Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Annie Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Son Harris | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Clinton Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ethel Harris | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tunica, Mississippi
Spouse, age 34
Tunica, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tunica-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 41
Tunica-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tunica |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 41 · b. ~1899 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tunica-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tunica-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02071-00088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gertrude Johnson | 17 | Head | No | Mississippi |
| 42 | Fred Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Virgie May Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | John Hogan | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Delilah Hogan | 35 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mildred Hogan | 15 | Daughter | No | Mississippi |
| 47 | Maggie Mae Hogan | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Beatrice Hogan | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Calvin Hogan | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Narrow Hogan | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | A. M. Hogan | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Roberta Hogan | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | J. L. Archie | 18 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | J. L. Pickens | 26 | Lodger | No | Louisiana |
| 55 | Hugh Johnson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ernest Johnson | 42 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Clarence Johnson | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Margaret Tatum | 27 | Daughter | No | Mississippi |
| 59 | Helen Ann Tatum | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Mary Tatum | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Stenson Tatum | 1 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Robert Williams | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Ophelia Williams | 18 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 64 | Ereston Williams | 3 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Earline Scott | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | James Hambrick | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | Amanda Hambrick | 56 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 68 | Jesse Harris | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Jessie Mae Harris | 19 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 70 | Charlie Davis | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Fannie Davis | 40 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 72 | J. V. Washington | 5 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | A. J. Washington | 4 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Son Harris | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ethel Harris THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 76 | Clinton Harris | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Annie May Harris | 14 | Daughter | No | Mississippi |
| 78 | John Harris | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Ethel Jane Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Blanchie Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | 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)