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James Harmon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Russell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Harmon across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Russell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Russell, Virginia |
| Surname | Harmon |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Castlewood Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Harmon | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Harmon | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Harley Harmon | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Caking Harmon | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Harmon | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Mary Harmon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Kyle Harmon | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 35
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Harmon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 47
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harmon |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Harmon across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Russell, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Harmon
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2459unit:0649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Verna Harmon | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Gladys Harmon | 12 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Fred Price | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Lillie Price | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | C. H. Gilbert | 21 | Head | Telegraphy | Virginia |
| 56 | Myrtle Gilbert | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Fred H. Ratcliff | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Melvina Ratcliff | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Fred R. Harmon | 30 | Head | Teamster | Virginia |
| 60 | Lillie Harmon | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Verna Harmon | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Charlie Harmon | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Henderson G. Salyer | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Lula Salyer | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Theodore Salyer | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | John Salyer | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Maurice Salyer | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | John H. Mabry | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Bessie Mabry | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Charlie Mabry | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Sam Mabry | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lora Mabry | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ethel Mabry | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | James M. Wheelin | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Lillie Wheelin | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Russell A. Harmon | 73 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 77 | James A. Harmon THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Bessie Harmon | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Harley Harmon | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Caking Harmon | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Kyle Harmon | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Mary Harmon | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Lucille Harmon | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | George W. Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Sallie Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Edith Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Walker H. Powers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Lillie Powers | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Clayton Powers | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Ralph Powers | 11 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Eula Powers | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Dorothy Powers | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Mary Cooper | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 94 | John Salyer | 50 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 95 | Lillie Salyer | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Robert Salyer | 12 | Adopted | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Henry Salyer | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Mary Salyer | 74 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Bessie Salyer | 34 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | James Salyer | 23 | Son | Assistant Cashier | Virginia |
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)