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Eva Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Eva Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Eva Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eva | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Harris | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Ellen Harris | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Eva Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lena Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hazel Harris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Wayne, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Eva M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Wayne-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Wayne-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Eva Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Eva Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Eva Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Hazel Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02077-00454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. Cooley | 53 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Maude M. Cooley | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Helen G. Cooley | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mary Johnston Cooley | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Dolly M. Iper | 39 | Head | Bus Driver | Mississippi |
| 6 | Katherine Iper | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Katy Lou Iper | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Haden C. Iper | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Cynthia G. Iper | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | La Fay M. Iper | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | James G. Jordan | 21 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Henry Burly | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Abel C. Chandler | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Mabel Chandler | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | John Chandler | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Norman R. Chandler | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mary Chandler | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Roy West | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ida West | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Claud C. Burly | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Nettie Ree Burly | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Jimmy D. Burly | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Edward H. Mercer | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Bessie Mercer | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Virgie Lee Mercer | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Thomas G. Mercer | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mattie Lee Mercer | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Mildred Frances Mercer | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Eli M. Cooley | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Irene N. Cooley | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 31 | Kathryn T. Cooley | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Millard D. Johnson | 18 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | William F. Harris | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ellen J. Harris | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Hazel M. Harris | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lena V. Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Eva Mae Harris THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | William C. Nowell | 35 | Head | Bus Driver | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ola Nowell | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | William C. Jr. Nowell | 11 | Son | — | 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)