Willie Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Leon-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this Willie Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leon-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Florida Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Leon-County, Florida
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct #11
1935 Residence (County)	Leon
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	R.R. Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	725
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Precinct 11
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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
Mary Harris	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Willie Harris	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Willie Harris	Head	—	40	~1900
Chas Harris	Son	—	13	~1927
Maggie Harris	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Leon, Florida

Head, age 20

Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Will
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

Leon, Florida

Head, age 29

Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	7.00
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

Leon-County, Florida

Head, age 40

Leon-County, Florida · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct #11
1935 Residence (County)	Leon
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	R.R. Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	725
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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Willie Harris

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Florida

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00597-00877)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Patsy Wanza	43	Head	Unable To Work	Florida
42	Clinton Timmons	21	Son	Laborer	Florida
43	Herbert Jr Wanza	9	Son	—	Florida
44	Cathrine Wanza	12	Daughter	—	Florida
45	Alberta Wanza	10	Daughter	—	Florida
46	Jas E Dembery	50	Head	Laborer	Florida
47	Martha Dembery	43	Wife	—	S.C. Carolina
48	William Perry	13	Neph	—	Florida
49	George Grant	54	Head	Laborer	Georgia
50	Josh Corner	42	Head	Sick In Veterans Hospital	Florida
51	Ethel Corner	39	Wife	Sick Unable To Work	Florida
52	Freddie C Peterson	19	Boarder	Mover Caddy	Florida
53	Thelma Peterson	8	Boarder	—	Florida
54	Josh Jr Corner	4	Boarder	—	Florida
55	Junius Peterson	14	Boarder	Porter	Florida
56	Jessie Paramore	31	Head	Unable To Work	Florida
57	Delia Cousins	29	Daughter	Maid	Florida
58	Willie Harris THIS PERSON	40	Head	Laborer	Florida
59	Maggie Harris	38	Wife	Cook	Florida
60	Willie Mae Harris	15	Daughter	Maid	Florida
61	Chas J Harris	13	Son	—	Florida
62	Mary L Harris	10	Daughter	—	Florida
63	Thelma Terrell	44	Head	Florist	Florida
64	Alberta Morgan	26	Head	Laborer	Florida
65	James Jr Morgan	4	Son	—	Florida
66	Chas Morgan	3	Son	—	Florida
67	Dorothy Mae Morgan	1	Daughter	—	Florida
68	Evan Barber	45	Head	Laborer	Florida
69	Katie Barber	36	Wife	Cook	Florida
70	Leroy Jamerson	6	Step-son	—	Florida
71	Robt Jr Stokes	25	Head	Laborer	Florida
72	Mattie Mae Stokes	22	Wife	Laundress	Florida
73	Corander Stokes	3	Daughter	—	Florida
74	Bobbie G Stokes	1	Daughter	—	Florida
75	Paul Rogers	19	Bro Law	In Ccc Camp 1939	Florida
76	Edgar Thomas	13	Bro Law	—	Florida
77	Bessie M Curry	20	Sister Law	—	Florida
78	Maria Hadley	74	Head	Blind Can'T Work	Florida

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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)

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