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Benjamin Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Harris across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amsted & Ernest — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clarksville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Harris | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Ben Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lucy Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| H Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Benjamin Harris | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Atha Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Gladys Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| J Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Other, age 5
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Blair |
| Relationship to Head | G. Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 14
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 23
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Head, age 35
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Benjamin Harris across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Amsted Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Amsted Harris
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Harris
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Harris
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Harris
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Harris
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2450unit:0792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seymore Chandler | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Carroll Chandler | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Edward Chandler | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | James Chandler | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | E. May Chandler | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Viola Chandler | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Sterling Chandler | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | C. Thomas Chandler | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Cornelius Chandler | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Sterling Venable | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Nancy Venable | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Candice Venable | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ophelia Venable | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Sophia Venable | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Hazel Venable | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Sterling Venable | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Robert Venable | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Frances Venable | 8 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | E. May Venable | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Samuel Venable | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Isaac Burrell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Sarah Burrell | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Samuel Burrell | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Mark Burrell | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lucy Goode | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Isaac Goode | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Joe Watkins | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Julia Watkins | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Selma Watkins | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Benjamin Watkins | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | W. J. Riley | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Minnie Riley | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Hue Riley | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Dallas Riley | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | L. M. Riley | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | E. L. Riley | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Benjamin Harris THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Maria Harris | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ben Jr. Harris | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Lucy Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Gladys Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | J. Ivan Harris | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | H. Maurice Harris | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Atha Harris | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Riley Hudson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Caroline Hudson | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Alex Snead | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary Snead | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Alice Harris | 50 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 50 | Hayward Harris | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)