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Willie Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Willie Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Francis-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Francis-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Griggs Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Griggs Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah Harris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margret Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charlie Harris | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Willie Harris | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Francis, …
Other, age 12
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
St Francis, …
Other, age 22
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Willie May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 31
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Griggs Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00171-00404)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dora Mcknight | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Lula Mae Mcknight | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Charley Neal | 43 | Head | Share Worker | Arkansas |
| 4 | Litha Neal | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Alberta Moody | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | R. E. Moody | 19 | Step son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 7 | Robert Lee Moody | 15 | Step son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Lee Conner Moody | 14 | Step daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Ora Lee Moody | 11 | Step daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Oscar Lee Moody | 11 | Step son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Rutha Mae Moody | 9 | Step daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Callie Mary Moody | 7 | Step daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | A. D. Moody | 4 | Step son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | W. H. Tatum | 2 | Grand son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | D. J. Knight | 2 | Grand son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Nathaniel Steen | 39 | Head | Share Worker | Arkansas |
| 17 | Susanna Steen | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Sylvester Croom | 23 | Head | Share Worker | Arkansas |
| 19 | Verna Croom | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Dexter Harris | 61 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Lora Ellen Harris | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Robert Harris | 21 | Son | In Day Plant | Arkansas |
| 23 | Oscar Harris | 24 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Maudeen Lee Harris | 19 | Daughter in law | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Charlie Harris | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Willie Mae Harris THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Margret Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Leah Ellen Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Robert L. Harris | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Millard Johnson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Ethel Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Margie Cooke | 10 | Step daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Helen Cooke | 8 | Step daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Jimmie Johnson | 23 | Head | Month Hand | Arkansas |
| 35 | Dakota Johnson | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Janice Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | J. W. Crouch | 45 | Head | Share Worker | Alabama |
| 38 | Millie Crouch | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Howard Crouch | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Elizabeth Barksdale | 66 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
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)