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Bertha Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Harris across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | West Homestead Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buriel Harris | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Ben Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Bertha Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Alice Harris | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Clarence Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lee Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Catherine Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Albert Harris | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ben Harris | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, North …
Daughter, age 2
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Bertha Harris across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Harris
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Lee Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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
1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1992:0629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver B Mullen | 51 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Eliza Mullen | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Emerson Mullen | 25 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Oliver A Mullen | 20 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Harper | 35 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Ada Harper | 26 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 7 | J. W. Templeton | 32 | Roomer | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Fanny Templeton | 40 | Roomer | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Ben J Harris | 31 | Head | Polisher | North Carolina |
| 10 | Alice Harris | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bertha Harris THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Albert Harris | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ben Jr Harris | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Catherine Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Clarence Harris | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lee Harris | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Buriel Harris | 33 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Blanche Brown | 34 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Ernest Brown | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Thomas Brown | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James Crutchfield | 25 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 22 | Virginia Crutchfield | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Billie Crutchfield | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Blanche Crutchfield | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ira Belle Crutchfield | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Thelma Crutchfield | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Clarence Patterson | 29 | Head | Helper | West Virginia |
| 28 | Anna Patterson | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Agnes Patterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Verbella Patterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Dewey Quarles | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Leonard Quarles | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lohather Quarles | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | William Quarles | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Thomas Jones | 63 | Head | Filter Helper | Texas |
| 36 | Mandy Jones | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Alex Crutchfield | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Flora Crutchfield | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ross E Crutchfield | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ruth M Crutchfield | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Euch Ditcheff | 38 | Head | Laborer | Bulgaria |
| 42 | Joseph Ditcheff | 40 | Lodger | Chipper | Bulgaria |
| 43 | Gingir Valchaff | 44 | Lodger | Sweeper | Bulgaria |
| 44 | George Elezeff | 40 | Lodger | Moulder | Bulgaria |
| 45 | George Meeleff | 42 | Lodger | Moulder | Bulgaria |
| 46 | Peter Ignatz | 46 | Head | Laborer | Bulgaria |
| 47 | Annie Ignatz | 40 | Wife | — | Czecho-Slovak |
| 48 | John Ignatz | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | George Ignatz | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mary Ignatz | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)