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Ida Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tallapoosa-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ida Harris across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tallapoosa-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tallapoosa-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallapoosa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | E 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Harris | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| George Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ida Harris | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Spouse, age 26
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ida B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Spouse, age 36
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ida B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Spouse, age 46
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tallapoosa-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 56
Tallapoosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallapoosa |
| Highest Grade | E 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Harris across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Tallapoosa-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Tallapoosa-County, Alabama
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00083-00440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. T. Burns | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Dewey Burns | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Willie Burns | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Kezzie Burns | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Cumi Burns | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Hock Burns | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | J. C. Burns | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Jimmie Ware | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Ezzie Burns | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Jessie Burns | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | W. B. Harris | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Ida Harris THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | George Harris | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Douglas Thomas | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | John Will Thomas | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Cora May Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | John H. Freeman | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Claude Harris | 39 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Lucile Harris | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Helen Harris | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Richard Harris | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Margert Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Martha Jo Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Juanita Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Ernest Evers | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Irene Evers | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Marilyn Evers | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Ernest Jr. Evers | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Riley Dyer | 33 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Bettie Lou Dyer | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Milton Dyer | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | John Dyer | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Seburn Ogletree | 12 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
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)