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Emma Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Emma Harris across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Washwoman |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Washwoman |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Harris | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Emma Harris | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Benny Ramsey | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 25
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 36
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Washwoman |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Harris across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Harris
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2278unit:0048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandy Smith | 42 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 2 | Nathaniel Woodfolk | 45 | Roomer | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | John Haywood | 30 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Lena Haywood | 50 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Amelia Price | 48 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 6 | Smith Hamilton | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 7 | Fannie Hamilton | 57 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | William Oglesby | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 9 | Louise Oglesby | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Fred Hambrick | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Walter R. Chalmers | 59 | Head | Barber | Mississippi |
| 12 | Carrie Chalmers | 57 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | John Bumpass | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Odell P. Bumpass | 28 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | John Bumpass | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mary L. Bumpass | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Emma Harris THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Washwoman | Mississippi |
| 18 | Willie L. Harris | 24 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 19 | Benny Ramsey | 7 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Isiah Williams | 55 | Head | Plasterer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Dan Williams | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Mary S. Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Will Shackleford | 46 | Head | Painter | Arkansas |
| 24 | Mattie Shackleford | 36 | Wife-H | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Theresa Shackleford | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Mattie Shackleford | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Frederick Shackleford | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ezekiel Parker | 22 | Head | Delivery Boy | Tennessee |
| 29 | Viola Parker | 20 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Louis Mobley | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | John Mobley | 81 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Alice Jones | 36 | Sister-H | Picker | Mississippi |
| 33 | Sherman Jones | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Freddie Parker | 20 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Willie M. Parker | 20 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Willie Parker | 19 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Sue Joy | 75 | Head | Washwoman | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mose Shackleford | 45 | Head | Fireman | Arkansas |
| 39 | Annie Shackleford | 41 | Wife-H | Maid | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mattie Wade | 51 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Martha Leon | 60 | Head | Washwoman | Mississippi |
| 42 | Louis Wilson | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 43 | Lizzie Wilson | 26 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Louis Cummings | 26 | Roomer | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Fannie Cummings | 23 | Roomer | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mary Bullock | 40 | Head | Washwoman | Tennessee |
| 47 | Leola Bullock | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Bob Howell | 75 | Roomer | Houseboy | Mississippi |
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)