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Nellie Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alcorn-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alcorn-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alcorn |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | No H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dask Harris | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Phillip Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nellie Harris | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Madie Harris | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Doney Harris | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Bessie Harris | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lenell Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mollie Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| J Harris | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Luther Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alcorn, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Alcorn, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harries |
| Given Name | Naddie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 25
Alcorn-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alcorn |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | No H-4 |
| 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 Nellie Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Luther Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillip Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenell Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mollie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Alcorn-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02006-00463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred L Dickey | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lele Bell Dickey | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Jesse Russel Dickey | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | William Carl Dickey | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Charles Andrew Dickey | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lucille Bynam | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Sol Gwyn | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Leora Gwyn | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ralph Wallace | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Nena Wallace | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | James Lewallen | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Dickey Clara Lee Lewallen | 21 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Grant Walker | 32 | Nephew | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Dask Harris | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Doney Harris | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Nellie Harris THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 17 | Madie Harris | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Bessie Harris | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | J R Harris | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Luther Harris | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Mollie Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Phillip Harris | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lenell Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Joe Burnatt | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Jennie Burnatt | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ray Burnatt | 19 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 27 | Carl Mills | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Cora Mills | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Annette Mills | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Janette Mills | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Columbus Hardin | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mary Lou Hardin | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Clome Hardin | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Winifred Hardin | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Milton Hardin | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Morris Hardin | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Nathan Hardin | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Jim Griffin | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Nancy Griffin | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Raymond Griffin | 32 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
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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)