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Howard Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Howard Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sgt & Solomon — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleo Harris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Howard Harris | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Marion Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Melvina Harris | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 9
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 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
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Head, age 30
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Howard Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sgt Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Solomon Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carry Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sgt Harris
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Solomon Harris
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Harris
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carry Harris
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Harris
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Smith | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mary Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Dewitt Turnage | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mamie Turnage | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Annie Turnage | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Dewitt Jr Turnage | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Howard Harris THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Melvina Harris | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Cleo Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Marion Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Sullivan Turnage | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Rula Turnage | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Melvina Turnage | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Mary Turnage | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Addie Turnage | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mike Turnage | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Fanny Turnage | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | John L Pepper | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Thelma Pepper | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Albert Melton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ara Melton | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Albert Jr Melton | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ara Alice Melton | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Betty Melton | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Flora Melton | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Nick Davis | 35 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mary Davis | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Isaac Watts | 14 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Catherine Watts | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Theophilus Harris | 42 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | John Morton | 34 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Rebecca Morton | 30 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Sam Woodbury | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Millie Woodbury | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Fed Woodbury | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Leonia Woodbury | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Annie Lee Woodbury | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Sam H Woodbury | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ben Woodbury | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lillie B Woodbury | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Howard
Gen 1 · 4 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)