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Virginia Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Calhoun Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Calhoun Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinther Harris | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Virginia Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Brinther Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lawrence Harris | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Billie Harris | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dayton Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Pauline Harris | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Luther Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mire Harris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Latie Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Columbia, Arkansas
Daughter, age 5
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Columbia-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 15
Columbia-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Calhoun Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Virginia Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Virginia Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Latie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dayton Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mire Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brinther Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Columbia-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00126-00171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Pitts | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Lucy Pitts | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Prentiss Speck | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Jessie Lee Speck | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | L. C. Speck | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Bessie Speck | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Edker Speck | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Myrtie Lee Turner | 35 | Head | Receives Aid From Relief | Arkansas |
| 9 | Eddie Turner | 14 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Lottie Mae Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Eddie Dell Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Pearlie Mae Turner | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Wessie Dean Turner | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Darphy Turner | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Dolly Dimples Turner | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Lillie Ruth Turner | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Joe Williams | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 18 | Alverne Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Mattie Lee Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Fannie Harris | 74 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Ninnie Harris | 32 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Albert Wright | 45 | Lodger | Common Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Brinther Harris | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Pauline Harris | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Mire Harris | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Dayton Harris | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Brinther Jr. Harris | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Virginia Harris THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Latie Harris | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Lawrence O. Harris | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Luther Ray Harris | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Billie Gede Harris | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Luther Harris | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Mary Ellen Harris | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Rose Mary Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Latie D. Harris | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Jack Wallace Harris | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Bobbie Joe Harris | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | James Gilbert | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Edd Beal | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
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)