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Louise Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leake-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Louise Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leake-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leake-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leake |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louise | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adella Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Herman Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mable Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Annie Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Louise Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruby Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Myrtle Harris | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Dorothy Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| R Harris | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Leake, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leake-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Leake-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leake |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 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 Louise Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Louise Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Dorothy Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adella Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Leake-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leake-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02041-00957)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lizie Alford | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Bettie Alford | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Bettie Jane Alford | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Odis Wright | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Maud Wright | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | M. O. Wright | 23 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Virginia Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | James Floyd Wright | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Bettie Joe Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Clayton Wright | 29 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Velma Wright | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Maude Wright | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Myrtle Harris | 45 | Head | Wash Woman | Mississippi |
| 54 | Annie D Harris | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ruby Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Louise Harris THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Adella Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mable Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Dorothy Mae Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Herman Harris | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | R. C. Harris | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Claudy Griffin | 25 | Head | Hired Hand | Mississippi |
| 63 | Bettie Mae Griffin | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Johnnie Griffin | 11 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Norma Jean Griffin | 8 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Bernice Griffin | 4 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Seenie Griffin | 2 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Reel Smith | 45 | Head | Hired Hand | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mattie Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Linnie L Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Walter Smith | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Clora Peoples | 57 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lizzie Peoples | 33 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Dixie Peoples | 32 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 75 | Austin Peoples | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Shellie Peoples | 15 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Olin Ben | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Neva Ben | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Nannie Mae Ben | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Annie Laura Ben | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)