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Willie Harrison — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grant-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Harrison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grant-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grant-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Harrison | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Susie Harrison | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mable Harrison | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Harrison | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ned Harrison | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ora Harrison | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ned Harrison | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bonnie Harrison | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Maxine Harrison | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grant, Louisiana
Daughter, age 4
Grant, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Grant-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 11
Grant-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Willie Harrison across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Harrison
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Louisiana
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Sibling
John Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonnie Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ned Harrison
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 — Grant-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Grant-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01402-00122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanna Thomas | 52 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Cephas Boswell | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Amelia Boswell | 46 | Wife | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 4 | Philip Boswell | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | John Boswell | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Cephas Jr. Boswell | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Muriel Boswell | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Robert Jones | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Essie Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Sylvesta Jones | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Mabel Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Betty Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | James Foster | 64 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Una Foster | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Allen Woods | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Gertrude Woods | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Ned J. Harrison | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Susie L. Harrison | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Willie B. Harrison THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Ned J. Jr. Harrison | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Maxine Harrison | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Ora May Harrison | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Mable Harrison | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | John O. Harrison | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Bonnie Harrison | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Lonsby Jones | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Hattie Jones | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Glenner Jones | 19 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Harriet Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | James Jones | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Coolidge Jones | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Paul Jones | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | David Jones | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Carl Jones | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Kerline Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Iona Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Ruby Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Ruth Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Comodore Jones | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Oneal Jones | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)