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Lula Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Desha-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Lula Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Desha-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Desha-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Red Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Desha |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Red Fork |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jimmy Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Minnie Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Marian Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Randolph Harris | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Randolph Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Billy Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lula Harris | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Desha, Arkansas
Spouse, age 25
Desha, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Desha-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 35
Desha-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Red Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Desha |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Lula Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Desha-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Desha-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00133-01001)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randolph Harris | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Lula Harris THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Robert Harris | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Lee Merl Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Marian Jane Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Randolph Jr Harris | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Billy James Harris | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Minnie Lee Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Jimmy Lee Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Corn Christien | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Daisy Christien | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Herbert Dunbar | 9 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Robert C Hocking | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Emma Beth Hocking | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Carolyn Gene Hocking | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Frances Louise Hocking | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Thomas Parker | 71 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Amelia Parker | 65 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Jesse Jr Humphrey | 36 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Lurie Humphrey | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Clayton Humphrey | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Catherine Humphrey | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Cleneth Humphrey | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Will Rankin | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Dan Sandlin | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Bessie Sandlin | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Ice Sandlin | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Ed Mitchell | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Doshie Mitchell | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Kate Wallace | 90 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Matt Mcdonell | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Henrietta Mcdonell | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Joe Nathan Mcdonell | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | L C Mcdonell | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Matt Jr Mcdonell | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Norrie Mcdonell | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Arthur Bowen | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Emily Bowen | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Arthur Jr Bowen | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Luther Bowen | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)