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Thelma Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Smackover |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haywood Harris | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ernest Harris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Carld Harris | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| J Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Pink Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nellie Harris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Thelma Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Johnlee Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mildred Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ilae Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Richard Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Fold Harris | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nevada, Arkansas
Daughter, age 2
Nevada, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Union-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 12
Union-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Thelma Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thelma Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Johnlee Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pink Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ilae Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carld Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Union-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00178-00586)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jerrel C. Junior | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Arlie Purifoy | 35 | Head | Rail Road | Arkansas |
| 43 | Talida Purifoy | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Mildred Purifoy | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Arlie B. Purifoy | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Carl Purifoy | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Rosetta Boygood | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Matty Taylor | 52 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Fold Harris | 43 | Head | Day Labor | Arkansas |
| 50 | Mildred Harris | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | J. P. Harris | 18 | Son | Day Labor | Arkansas |
| 52 | Johnlee Harris | 17 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Ernest Harris | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Pink Harris | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Thelma Harris THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Ilae Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Carld Harris | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Nellie Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Haywood Harris | 22 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Richard Harris | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | I. C. Farley | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Nellie Farley | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Paul Farley | 23 | Son | Roustabout | Arkansas |
| 64 | Silas Farley | 23 | Son | Roustabout | Arkansas |
| 65 | Earnest Farley | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 66 | Martin Farley | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Ivan Farley | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Martha Farley | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Marvin Farley | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Nellie Farley | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Dale Parks | 38 | Head | Rough Neck | Arkansas |
| 72 | Cecil Parks | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Charles Parks | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Patty Joe Parks | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Stanley Parks | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Annie Parks | 58 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Allen Ramsey | 59 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Lillie Ramsey | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Lettie V. Ramsey | 18 | Daughter | 48 | Louisiana |
| 80 | Ruby Ramsey | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)