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Lucy Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Benton-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Lucy Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benton-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Benton-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lucy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Harris | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Emma Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Emma Harris | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Isabel Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Leander Harris | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Melissa Harris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Damon Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Richard Harris | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Benton, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Benton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Benton-County, Mississippi
Head, age 47
Benton-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Lucy Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lucy Harris
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-01097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Warren Cantrell | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Grover Goode | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Valley Goode | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | James M. Goode | 22 | Son | Tractor Driver | Mississippi |
| 45 | Willie Goode | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Christine Goode | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Coleman Goode | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Clarence Whiteside | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lillian Whiteside | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Kelly Whiteside | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Donna Sue Whiteside | 19 | Daughter | Student Worker | Mississippi |
| 52 | Helen Blanche Whiteside | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Johnnie Hankins | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Maud Hankins | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Annie Lola Hankins | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Bettie Jean Hankins | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Billie Wayne Hankins | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ida Whiteside | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | James Mallory | 42 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Katie Mallory | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Otheal Mallory | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Othy Mallory | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Earl Todd | 43 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Mississippi |
| 64 | Agnes Todd | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Norman S. Todd | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Neil Todd | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Blanche Byrd | 43 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Horace Byrd | 10 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mary Lee Jackson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Charles B. Jackson | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Leonard Jackson | 30 | Head | Car Salesman | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ruth Jackson | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lucy Harris THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Emma Harris | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Richard Harris | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Leander Harris | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Damon Harris | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Isabel Harris | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Emma Harris | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Melissa Harris | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | 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)