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Sarah Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Caddo-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caddo-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Laura — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caddo-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shreveport city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Retail furniture store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 770 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Shreveport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Harris | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Laura Williams | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caddo, Louisiana
Other, age 24
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Caddo, Louisiana
Other, age 32
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sapaka |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Dr. Bodenheimer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Caddo-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 40
Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shreveport city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo parish |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Retail furniture store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 770 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Sarah Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Laura Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Laura Williams
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Louisiana
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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 — Caddo-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Caddo-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01386-00098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosa Collins | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 42 | James Lewis | 66 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Athen Lewis | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | James Jr. Lewis | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Thomas Lewis | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Shirley Lewis | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | William Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Jim Jones | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | Lucille Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Bessie Lee Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | John Henry Jones | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | John L. Jones | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | George Roberts | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Annie Roberts | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Paul Roberts | 21 | Son | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 56 | Earnest Roberts | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 57 | Joe Bell | 19 | Son in law | Helper | Louisiana |
| 58 | Jessie Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Annie Pearl Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Christopher Turner | 45 | Head | Helper | Louisiana |
| 61 | Anna Turner | 67 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Oscar Gray | 67 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Lula Gray | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Isreal Washington | 68 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Laura Williams | 72 | Head | — | Texas |
| 66 | Sarah Harris THIS PERSON | 40 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 67 | William Carter | 34 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 68 | Augustus Carter | 25 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 69 | Junie Brown | 75 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Brown | None | — | — | — |
| 71 | Henry Ruby | 37 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Anatrelia Ruby | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Rosetta Ruby | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Leon Ruby | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Elbert Ruby | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Jim Brown | 43 | Head | Brakeman | Louisiana |
| 77 | Maggie Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Jim Jr. Brown | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Martha Island | 40 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | C. D. Island | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
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)