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Ray Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ray Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mamie — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 18 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Township 18 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clara Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ray Harris | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mary Harris | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Bertha Harris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carroll, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Carroll, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Head, age 27
Carroll, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Carroll-County, Mississippi
Head, age 37
Carroll-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 18 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Ray Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mamie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mamie Harris
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Harris
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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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 — Carroll-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02012-00386)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joanna Clark | 68 | Wife | Home | Mississippi |
| 42 | Leroy Clark | 25 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 43 | Aubry Clark | 19 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 44 | Buster Johnson | 66 | Lodger | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 45 | S. C. Ashmore | 31 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 46 | Emma Ashmore | 29 | Wife | Home | Mississippi |
| 47 | Flouba Fay Ashmore | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Shirly Aubrey Ashmore | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Johnie Browning | 31 | Laborer | Farming | Mississippi |
| 50 | L. H. Matthews | 54 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 51 | Lizzie Matthews | 54 | Wife | Home | Mississippi |
| 52 | Willie Matthews | 29 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lorene Matthews | 18 | Daughter | Farming | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ray Harris THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mary Harris | 33 | Wife | Home | Mississippi |
| 56 | Bertha Harris | 19 | Daughter | Farming | Mississippi |
| 57 | Daisy Harris | 7 | Daughter | School | Mississippi |
| 58 | Clara Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Ephram Stanberry | 52 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 60 | Vina Stanberry | 44 | Wife | Home | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lucile Stanberry | 24 | Daughter | Farming | Mississippi |
| 62 | Leslow Stanberry | 20 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 63 | Willie B. Stanberry | 18 | Daughter | School | Mississippi |
| 64 | Clemon Stanberry | 11 | Son | School | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lemmie Stanberry | 11 | Step-son | School | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mose H. Fort | 66 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mary Fort | 37 | Wife | Home | Mississippi |
| 68 | Alas Brown | 14 | Step-daughter | School | Mississippi |
| 69 | Zula Watt | 9 | Step-daughter | School | Mississippi |
| 70 | Doris Ree Watt | 8 | Step-daughter | School | Mississippi |
| 71 | Monilla Fort | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Dula Fort | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Knott Phillips | 50 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 74 | Maude Phillips | 48 | Wife | Home | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ray Phillips | 23 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mamie Phillips | 21 | Daughter | School | Mississippi |
| 77 | Robert Phillips | 18 | Son | School | Mississippi |
| 78 | Zula Phillips | 15 | Daughter | School | Mississippi |
| 79 | Frank Phillips | 12 | Son | School | Mississippi |
| 80 | Kittrel Phillips | 10 | Son | School | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray
Gen 1 · 1 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)