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Sam Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Sam Harris across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chickasaw-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chickasaw-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chickasaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludella Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Purmil Harris | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Sam Harris | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Ora Harris | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Harris | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ozone Hill | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Head, age 31
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Head, age 42
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1878 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Head, age 53
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
Head, age 60
Chickasaw-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chickasaw |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Sam Harris across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Harris
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02013-00438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Townsend Frank Jr Townsend | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Dolly M Townsend | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ira Townsend | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Frank D Townsend | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mobelene Townsend | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Thornton Gardner | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mattie Gardner | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Sammie Gardner | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lilly M Gardner | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | James W Gardner | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | George A Gardner | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Daisy L Gardner | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mattie May Gardner | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Adine Gardner | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Louvana Gardner | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ida Gardner | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Hilly Hendon | 73 | Mother in law | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mandy Dobson | 75 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Wallace Buchanan | 71 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Caroline Buchanan | 69 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Arzell Gladney | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Myrtle Gladney | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Arzell Jr Gladney | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Arthur Price | 61 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Florence Price | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Buckner Benton | 13 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Rosa Benton | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Sam Harris THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mary Harris | 57 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Purmil Harris | 29 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ora Harris | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ludella Harris | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Ozone Hill | 9 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Charlie Bowden | 69 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Dorthula Bowden | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Sally Wallace | 72 | Sister in law | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Jerry Miles | 68 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Nora Miles | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Silas Wallace | 56 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ella Lee Wallace | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
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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)