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Maggie Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Maggie Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sylvan & Janella — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Head
Born: Louisiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Maggie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Harris | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Louisiana
Daughter, age 3
Madison, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Madison, Louisiana
Daughter, age 12
Madison, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Madison-County, Louisiana
Head, age 23
Madison-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Maggie Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sylvan Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janella Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pernella Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sylvan Harris
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janella Harris
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pernella Harris
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Maggie Harris
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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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 — Madison-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01412-00891)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bernice Washington | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Morsel Washington | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Dora Lee Washington | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | P. Henry Buford | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Blanche Buford | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Alice Buford | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Hattie Cooley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Walter Cooley | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Lue Cooley | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Rachel Cooley | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | James Cooley | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Hattie Mae Cooley | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Zebby Moore | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Leola Moore | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Jerry Jr. Moore | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | George Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Robert Lawrence | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Hugh James | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Goldie James | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Eddie James | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Hugh Jr. James | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Bertha James | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Cleotha James | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Harvey Green | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Hattie Green | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Dave Graham | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Victoria Graham | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Maggie Harris THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Thomas John Harris | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Charley Williams | 61 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Anade Williams | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Harrison Cline | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Lilly Cline | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Lucinda Cline | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | George Cline | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Earl Cline | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Mose Kitchen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ida Kitchen | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Pete Smith | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mary Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Maggie
Gen 1 · 3 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)