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Howard Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tippah-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Howard Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Will — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tippah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tippah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Harris | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Harris | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Ella Harris | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Union, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tippah-County, Mississippi
Son, age 25
Tippah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tippah |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Howard Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father William Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Harris
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Harris
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Harris
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Harris
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Harris
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Harris
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Tippah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tippah-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02070-00340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wife Vollie | None | F | — | — |
| 2 | Daughter Susie L. | None | F | Farm | — |
| 3 | Daughter Lela M. | None | F | — | — |
| 4 | Robert B. Goudy | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ella C. Goudy | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | John Robinson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mice R. Robinson | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Fairy L. Robinson | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Moses Robinson | 77 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Alfred L. Robinson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary L. Robinson | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Rose L. Robinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Dorothy J. Robinson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | James E. Robinson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Meld S. Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Bobby J. Robinson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Marvin J. Newell | 15 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | William Harris | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ella Harris | 64 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Howard Harris THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Robert Howard | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mary Howard | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Walter W. Crumpton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Maude C. Crumpton | 55 | Wife | Agent | Mississippi |
| 25 | Alne C. Crumpton | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | William Howard | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lena Howard | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Roy Howard | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Joe Guyton | 65 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Docia Guyton | 62 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | James Ratliff | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Pearl Ratliff | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Victor Ratliff | 22 | Son | Miner | Mississippi |
| 34 | Irma Ratliff | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Hattie P. Ratliff | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Josephine Ratliff | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Joe P. Fleming | 14 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Mary L. Fleming | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ida P. Fleming | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Dorothy J. Fleming | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Howard
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)