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Willie Harrison — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nash-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Harrison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Nashville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Harrison | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Don Harrison | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clarence Harrison | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alonza Harrison | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hazel Harrison | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Willie Harrison | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Willie Harrison | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mary Harrison | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Harrison | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nash, North …
Head, age 35
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Willie L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 14 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Nash-County, North …
Head, age 46
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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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Willie Harrison
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02949-00054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hugo Hager | 23 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 42 | Rocher Hager | 21 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 43 | Clifford Hager | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mystice Hager | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Irvin Creekman | 31 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lillie D. Creekman | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Billie Creekman | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Clarice Creekman | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jane Creekman | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Jerome D. Jones | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Hattie Bell Jones | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie B. Jones | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ida Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Simon Jones | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Helen Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ettie G. Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Louise Arrington | 50 | Lodger | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Charles L. B. Leonard | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary Leonard | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Griffin | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Henry Griffin | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Tommie Richardson | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Annie Richardson | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lucia Richardson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Joseph Richardson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Pascal Richardson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Richardson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Tommie Richardson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Willie Harrison THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Fannie Harrison | 50 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Clarence Harrison | 22 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 72 | Willie Harrison | 19 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Harrison | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Hazel Harrison | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Alonza Sr. Harrison | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | John Jr. Harrison | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Don C. Harrison | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James B. Davis | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Hattie Davis | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Vivian Davis | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
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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)