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James Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Granville, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Harris across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Granville, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Granville, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dutchville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Harris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Marjorie Harris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Virginia Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Harris | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Verna Harris | Other | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Granville, North …
Head, age 33
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Granville, North …
Head, age 42
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jas E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Granville, North …
Head, age 52
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 James Harris across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Granville, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Harris
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Granville, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Granville, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1693unit:0440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Upchurch | 10 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | James Lumpkins | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bettie B. Lumpkins | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Pauline Lumpkins | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Thomas B. Newton | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lula B. Newton | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Thomas B. Jr. Newton | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Newton | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | William S. Renolds | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Cora L. Renolds | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Willie Renolds | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Cary Renolds | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Hazel Renolds | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Renolds | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Renolds | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Renolds | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Renolds | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James Mallory | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Ruth B. Mallory | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Thomas L. Thomasson | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lillie Thomasson | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ernest Thomasson | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jean Thomasson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alice L. Thomasson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bettie S. Thomasson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James S. Harris THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Harris | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Marjorie Harris | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ruth L. Harris | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Virginia Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James S. Jr. Harris | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Robert P. Harris | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Verna Harris | 75 | Aunt | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Harris | 64 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Clarence R. Harris | 33 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Annie V. Harris | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | M. Louise Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Helen Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Caroline Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | James G. Gresham | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary E. Gresham | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Carrie L. Gresham | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | William J. Gresham | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Irvin E. Gresham | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Hubert Gresham | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Clara T. Gresham | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
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)