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Ruby Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jennie Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Letha Harris | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Annie Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruby Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ben Harris | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Ella Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Daughter, age 6
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Rubie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Ruby Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mary Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02055-00521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Annie B. Hollinshed | 37 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lillie V. Hollinshed | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Jennie Mae Hollinshed | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Teretha Hollinshed | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lillie Lou Hollinshed | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ed (X) Halfacre | 53 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 47 | Evalina Halfacre | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Dora Halfacre | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Liza Halfacre | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Charlie Halfacre | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Joe Halfacre | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Love Ann Halfacre | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Pearlie Halfacre | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Jesse J. Halfacre | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Louise Halfacre | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Simp Halfacre | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Burl Halfacre | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Eddie B. Peterson | 39 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 59 | Melinda (X) Peterson | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Milla Skinner | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Joe Neal | 30 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ben Moore | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Angelene Moore | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Katheryn Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Sam Roberts | 56 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 66 | Rosie Roberts | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Alice Hollinshed | 67 | Mother in law | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Jack Roberts | 40 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 69 | Emma Roberts | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Clydie Roberts | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Bubba Roberts | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ben Harris | 64 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 73 | Letha Harris | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ruby Harris THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | William Harris | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Annie Laura Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ella Reed Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mary Lee Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Jennie Lou Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | James Lewis Harris | 4 | Son | — | 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)