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Jessie Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Head
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Apartment House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 770 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Atlanta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Era Harris | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jessie Harris | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fulton, Georgia
Other, age 25
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Other, age 36
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | at Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 14 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Head, age 47
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Apartment House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 770 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Harris
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00729-00269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clara Short | 57 | Head | Partner | Georgia |
| 42 | Perry Mosley Short | 46 | Brother | Partner | Georgia |
| 43 | Jim Paulls | 45 | Head | Partner | Greece |
| 44 | Andrew Tobakis | 47 | Partner | Partner | Greece |
| 45 | Flora Gilmore | 24 | Head | Waitress | Georgia |
| 46 | Earl Bone | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Georgia |
| 47 | Eunice Bone | 31 | Wife | Saleswoman | Georgia |
| 48 | James E. Moore | 38 | Head | Proprietor & Collector | Georgia |
| 49 | Greta Moore | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Buck H. Parks | 34 | Head | Wheel Aligning | Texas |
| 51 | Winnifred Parks | 23 | Wife | Waitress | Georgia |
| 52 | C. E. Williams | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 53 | Pauline Williams | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Jean Padgett | 25 | Head | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 55 | Joseph D. Moore | 39 | Head | Carpet Layer | Texas |
| 56 | Louise Moore | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | John Mccaffrey | 40 | Head | Lumber Inspector | Mississippi |
| 58 | Eva Lampkin | 27 | Head | Waitress | Tennessee |
| 59 | Rex Williams | 26 | Head | Motor Coach Operator | Georgia |
| 60 | Fred Chance | 25 | Partner | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 61 | J. O. Teasley | 30 | Partner | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 62 | W. M. Mims | 36 | Partner | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 63 | Olin Atkins | 20 | Head | Multigrapher | Georgia |
| 64 | Margaret Atkins | 17 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 65 | Sarah Silver | 19 | Head | Solicitor | Georgia |
| 66 | Elizabeth Silver | 21 | Sister | Modeling | Georgia |
| 67 | Mildred Zellner | 32 | Head | Waitress | Georgia |
| 68 | Harry C. Tibbs | 56 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ada Tibbs | 53 | Wife | Saleswoman | Wisconsin |
| 70 | John Brooks | 39 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 71 | Evelyn Brooks | 26 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 72 | Charles Brooks | 15 | Son | Dishwasher | Georgia |
| 73 | Jessie Harris THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 74 | Era Harris | 25 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 75 | Sybill Reeves | 25 | Head | Proprietor | Georgia |
| 76 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 77 | Mary Hutchinson | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Elizabeth Freeman | 88 | Aunt | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Lillian Harper | 65 | Lodger | Saleswoman | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ethel Harper | 68 | Lodger | Seamstress | South Carolina |
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)