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Eugene Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Eugene Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Build. Const |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Eugene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eugene Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Theresa Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dolores Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Leola Harris | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Eugene Harris | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Alex Harris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 18
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Signs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Head, age 29
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Build. Const |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Eugene Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eugene Harris
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01423-00287)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Burbank | 14 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Nuel Burbank | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Barbara Burbank | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Philip Donate | 27 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Clara Morgan | 31 | Lodger | Maid | Louisiana |
| 46 | Peter Morgan | 7 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Ruby Morgan | 5 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Harold Morgan | 3 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Francis Morgan | 1 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Willey Ray | 63 | Head | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 51 | Edna Ray | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Robert Smith | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Sidney Davis | 50 | Head | Presser | Louisiana |
| 54 | Evelyn Davis | 25 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 55 | Etienne Lucas | 60 | Head | Baker | Louisiana |
| 56 | Clara Jean-Jacques | 42 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Lillean Ricard | 33 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Wallace Jean-Jacques | 15 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Joseph Jean-Jacques | 18 | Lodger | Yard Worker | Louisiana |
| 60 | Lionel Decuir | 24 | Head | Ball Player | Louisiana |
| 61 | Mary Decuir | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Eugene Harris THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Plasterer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Leola Harris | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Alex Harris | 19 | son | Peddler | Louisiana |
| 65 | Eugene Harris | 17 | son | Peddler | Louisiana |
| 66 | Dorothy Harris | 11 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Theresa Harris | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Dolores Harris | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Angie Mae Harris | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Enock William | 55 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Aline William | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | John Marshall | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Irene Marshall | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | John Guy | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Alma Guy | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Dolores Guy | 13 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | John Guy | 9 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Amelia Honoré | 70 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Antoinette Honoré | 34 | daughter | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 80 | Hortense Paul | 52 | Head | Wash & Iron | Louisiana |
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)