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James Harrington — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Grayson, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Harrington across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grayson, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Grayson, Virginia |
| Surname | Harrington |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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 | Elk Creek Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Harrington | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Petria Harrington | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Glenn Harrington | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Vena Harrington | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Rubie Harrington | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Harrington | Head | — | 71 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grayson, Virginia
Head, age 61
Grayson, Virginia · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrington |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| 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
Grayson, Virginia
Head, age 71
Grayson, Virginia · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harrington |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Grayson-County, Virginia
Other, age 81
Grayson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrington |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk Creek Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grayson |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Harrington across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Harrington
Head · 1930 · age 71 · b. ~1859 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Grayson, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Grayson, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2445unit:0174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura A Harrington | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 2 | James H Poole | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Minnie Yancey | 33 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | R Ralph Yancey | 9 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Virginia J Yancey | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary A Yancey | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | R Lester Yancey | 34 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | James E Harrington THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Petria Harrington | 70 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Glenn Harrington | 36 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | C Clarence Harrington | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Rubie V Harrington | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Vena A Harrington | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 14 | C Lang Hackler | 81 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Tamaline Hackler | 79 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 16 | H Bruce Hackler | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Cynthia Hackler | 48 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Rosa L Hackler | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lela Hackler | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | S M Shuler | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Minnie V Shuler | 50 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Lissa Shuler | 33 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | George H Hingate | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Sue Hingate | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ray H Hingate | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Harold C Hingate | 1 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Callie M Hingate | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Claud Anderson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Cleo Anderson | 20 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Fay Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Johnie S Anderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Robert C. A. Parks | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Addie Parks | 33 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Virginia Parks | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Velma Parks | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Alma Parks | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Hassie S Parks | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | James Parks | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Willard Parks | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Joe C Parks | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Elmer F Parks | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Carl Mckinnon | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Edith M Mckinnon | 22 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Early S Mckinnon | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Morton C Mckinnon | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Bayard C Taylor | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | M Alveva Taylor | 29 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Haigh H Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Hasell H Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Ray F Taylor | 5 | Son | — | 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)