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James Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Texas |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct No 7 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Harris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Alzona Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Maud Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Nevada Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Harris | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Alberta Harris | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Texas
Head, age 42
Polk, Texas · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Polk, Texas
Head, age 52
Polk, Texas · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Polk-County, Texas
Head, age 64
Polk-County, Texas · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leggett (part) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links James Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Harris
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Texas
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00ree2383:1051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert H Dove | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Rosa Dove | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Richard L Dove | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Emma L Dove | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Dove | None | — | — | — |
| 6 | Shelton A Smith | 64 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 7 | Lizzie E Smith | 62 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | James Harris THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Alberta Harris | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | Maud Harris | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Ida Harris | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Alzona Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Nevada Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Calvin Mulligan | 29 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | Dora Lee Mulligan | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Jack Mulligan | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Don A Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 18 | Ada M Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Verlan Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Gertie Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Louis Smith | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Mamie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Lula M Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Ada V Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Elda W Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Ben R Patterson | 40 | Head | Fireman | Texas |
| 27 | Ethel M Patterson | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Ben R Jr Patterson | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Petronella Patterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Phyllis E Patterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | William Patterson | 63 | Father | — | United States |
| 32 | Warren B Beatty | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Lily Beatty | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Gladys Beatty | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Jessie M Beatty | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Louise Beatty | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Rosie O Beatty | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Harlin Beatty | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | John W Galloway | 53 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Lucy Galloway | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 41 | W B Galloway | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Walter W Foster | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Minnie Foster | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Howard Foster | 21 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Isadora Foster | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Vivian Foster | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)