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Ernest Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Attala, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eugene & Herbert — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Attala, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ernest Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Effie Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Nathan Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Herbert Harris | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| I Harris | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| C Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Willie Harris | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| W Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ethel Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lucille Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 12 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Head, age 29
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Earnest H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2, Liberty Chapel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Ernest Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eugene Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother I Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eugene Harris
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Harris
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Harris
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
I Harris
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Harris
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Nathan Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Attala, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Attala, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1138unit:1133)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windle E Windle | 8 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 2 | Melvin E Windle | 7 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ralph L Windle | 6 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 4 | Evelyn M Windle | 5 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 5 | Gordon E Windle | 3 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lillie E Windle | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 7 | Willie L Riley | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Eugenia O Riley | 35 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 9 | Marvin Jack Riley | 30 | Boarder | Servant | Mississippi |
| 10 | Marion M Riley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Beatrice M Riley | 20 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 12 | Calvin M Riley | 0 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 13 | Monford M Riley | 37 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Will Riley | 72 | Father | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Richard B Richard | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mary M Richard | 38 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ralph A Richard | 8 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 18 | Edward Richard | 7 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 19 | Edward E Kennedy | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mildred E Kennedy | 50 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 21 | Emery C Kennedy | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | William Woodall | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Mattie Woodall | 72 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ulysses Hague | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lillian G Hague | 49 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 26 | Lester L Hague | 21 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 27 | William Hague | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | C Archie Temple | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Naomie L Temple | 35 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 30 | James D Temple | 10 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 31 | Herbert T Harris | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | I May Harris | 37 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 33 | W Henry Harris | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ernest Harris THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | C Howard Harris | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lester Harris | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mary B Harris | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Nathan Harris | 10 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ethel Harris | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 40 | Willie E Harris | 6 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 41 | Effie Harris | 4 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lucille Harris | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 43 | Willie F Long | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lallie Long | 41 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 45 | Isaac A Long | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Edna R Long | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mary A Long | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ira J Long | 4 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 49 | J Thomas Carr | 71 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Mary F Carr | 62 | Wife | None | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 9 siblings
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)