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Mattie Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mattie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Willie Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rosie Harris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elijah Harris | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Johnnie Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mattie Harris | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Estel Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hinds, Mississippi
Spouse, age 19
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mattie L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 30
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mattie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02068-00359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Peters | 25 | Lodger | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Rufus Burnes | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Laura Burnes | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Carlton Burnes | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Clennie Purnell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Douglas Taylor | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Ethel Taylor | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Willie M. Taylor | 15 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Elijah Harris | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mattie L. Harris THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Willie Harris | 13 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Estel L. Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Robert Lee Harris | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Johnnie Lee Harris | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Fred Harris | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Rosie Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Annais Cox | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Leona Cox | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Martha L. Cox | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | James Garrett | 10 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ben Thompson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ben F. Griffin | 26 | Lodger | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Ethel L. Moore | 21 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Ty Lee Cox | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Geneva Cox | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mollie E. Cox | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Isiah Crowder | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Mary Lou Crowder | 18 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mary Lee Crowder | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Clifford Harris | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Mary Harris | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | John Donald | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Belle Donald | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | John H. Donald | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mary L. Murphy | 67 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Jimmie Provitt | 18 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mildred Provitt | 38 | Sister | Assistant Cook | Mississippi |
| 78 | John Winters | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Mary C. Winters | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Zilla Kate Winters | 19 | 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)