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Harry Adams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Adams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lucius — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Harry O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Fred Adams | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Harry Adams | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Etta Adams | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| William Adams | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 23
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1887 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Track Work |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 33
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Harry O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Harry O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Harry Adams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lucius Williams (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.6
Father
Lucius Williams
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Harry Adams
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Tennessee
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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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2278unit:0619)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond E. Gibson | 33 | Head | Bookkeeper | Mississippi |
| 2 | Claddie E. Gibson | 26 | Wife | Office Mgr | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mary A. Hitt | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Henry L. Brown | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 5 | Ola M. Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Leslie Garrett | 42 | Head | Postman | Tennessee |
| 7 | Anna B. Garrett | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Jewell M. Garrett | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lucille Garrett | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Mary A. Garrett | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Raymond L. Bennett | 26 | Head | Postman | Arkansas |
| 12 | Rubie Bennett | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Harold Bennett | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Harry O. Adams THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Policeman | Tennessee |
| 15 | Etta M. Adams | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Walter H. Adams | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | William S. Adams | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Fred A. Adams | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | John A. Vaughan | 27 | Head | Director | Tennessee |
| 20 | Alma B. Vaughan | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | John A. Jr. Vaughan | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | James L. Woodward | 40 | Head | Car Trimmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ruby J. Woodward | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ruth E. Woodward | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Thelma G. Woodward | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Joe H. Pillow | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Mary E. Pillow | 53 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 28 | Talmadge W. Seay | 34 | Son-in-law | Manager | Florida |
| 29 | Marie P. Seay | 31 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Nelly V. Seay | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Nell M. Seay | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Billie L. Seay | 2 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Geo. F. Burt | 37 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mabel L. Burt | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Billie A. Burt | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Eugene H. Burt | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ora E. Clapp | 27 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 38 | Mary F. Clapp | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Glenn Pinkston | 36 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 40 | Thelma C. Pinkston | 29 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 41 | Ella M. Coop | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | N. Carolina |
| 42 | Ella E. Coop | 21 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Cora B. Millard | 82 | Grandmother | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Geo. G. Lewis | 50 | Head | Carrier | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lillie B. Lewis | 42 | Wife | Buyer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Earl E. Terry | 31 | Head | Serviceman | Mississippi |
| 47 | Eva E. Terry | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Earl E. Jr. Terry | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Dewitt J. Warren | 35 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Aubye H. Warren | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.6
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)