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Walter Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Iberville-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Walter Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Iberville-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Iberville-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iberville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Harris | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Walter Harris | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Cornelius Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Martha Harris | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Iberville, Louisiana
Son, age 5
Iberville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Iberville, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Iberville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Iberville-County, Louisiana
Son, age 25
Iberville-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iberville |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Walter Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Harris (~0.83 confidence) and mother Mary Harris (~0.83 confidence) and father Ned Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father George Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father George Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
William Harris
b. ~1859
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Mary Harris
b. ~1860
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Ned Harris
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Harris
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Harris
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Harris
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Harris
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Cornelius Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Iberville-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Iberville-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01404-00754)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ida Mims | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Leroy Mims | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | George Harris | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Martha Harris | 56 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Walter Harris THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Cornelius Harris | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Percy Johns | 50 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 48 | Oledia Johns | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Adell Mims | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Agnes Mae Mims | 5 | Voice | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | June Butler | 21 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Lucille Butler | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Mary L. Butler | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Elias Butler | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Harriet Butler | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Archie Butler | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Angelina Butler | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Kin Aunt How | 82 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Nellie How | 52 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | James Ventres | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Anna Ventres | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Wallace Ventres | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Pearline Ventres | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Gelling Dupree | 35 | Son-in-Law | Loging | Louisiana |
| 65 | Lillie Dupree | 32 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Hilda Dupree | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Flaida Dupree | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Alma Dupree | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | James Dupree | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Aldrich Dupree | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Earl Levy | 27 | Head | Loging | Louisiana |
| 72 | Bernice Levy | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Gerone Levy | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Ozaretia Levy | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Henry Pehichot | 55 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 76 | Ella Pehichot | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Leona Pehichot | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Henry Jr. Pehichot | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Edward Pehichot | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Torras Pehichot | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)