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John Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lowndes-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lowndes-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellis — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lowndes-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lowndes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Griffin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Harris | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Hattie Battle | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charity Harris | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| 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 | Labor |
| Industry | farm labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lowndes-County, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Lowndes-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lowndes |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 John Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ellis Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ellis Harris
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Harris
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · 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 — Lowndes-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lowndes-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02046-00790)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Holdiness | 60 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Eliza Holdiness | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Tobias Williams | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Harris Della Williams | 23 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Shep Williams | 10 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ben Taylor | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lula Taylor | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Maurie Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mary Taylor | 60 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Master Taylor | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Paul Taylor | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | George Mims | 55 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Anna Mims | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Mary Mims | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lillie Mims | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Annie May Mims | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Moses Gray | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Kizzie Gray | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Sallie Gray | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Mattie Gray | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Doris Gray | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Rogers Sam Gray | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Tommie Johnson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Alice Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Robert Hairston | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mae Hairston | 52 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Isaac Hendricks | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lena Hendricks | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | John M. Harris THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Charity Harris | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Mary Lou Griffin | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Hattie Battle | 20 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Jim Calloway | 75 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Reese Edwards | 25 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Hunting Williams | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mamie Williams | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mollie Williams | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Hunter Williams | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Hattie Williams | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | James Washington | 16 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)