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Virginia Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 Township 24 Block No. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 Township 24 Block No |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O Harris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Amanda Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Baties Harris | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Tommie Harris | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mansfield Harris | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Ellie Harris | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Virginia Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Johnie Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Beulah Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Peter Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Solomon Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Roger Harris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Daughter, age 7
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 8 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 Township 24 Block No. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Virginia Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Virginia Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Solomon Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
O Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Baties Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roger Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amanda Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02010-00108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maggie Blunt | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Willis Blunt | 23 | Husband | Hosteler | Mississippi |
| 43 | Alice Mitchell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Tom Mitchell | 28 | Wife | Blacksmith | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mansfield Harris | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ellie Harris | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Baties Harris | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Roger Harris | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Peter Harris | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Virginia Harris THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Johnie Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Beulah Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Amanda Lee Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Tommie Lee Harris | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Solomon Harris | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | O. C. Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Solomon Kinney | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mary Kinney | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Beatrice Kinney | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ada Kinney | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | John King | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lydia King | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | B. T. Harris | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | O. C. Harris | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Bessie Mae Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Johnny Mae Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mary Lee Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | George Hamilton | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Emma Hamilton | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lorbonia Weeks | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Irene Weeks | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | John Waiters | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Liza Waiters | 64 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Johnny Mcdonald | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Millie Mcdonald | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | James Waiters | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Carrie Waiters | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Henry Waiters | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Millie Lee Waiters | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mary Waiters | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)