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James Harris — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Harris across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Petersburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harris | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 3
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 11
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Petersburg, Virginia
Son, age 21
Petersburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 James Harris across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father James Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father James Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Coleman Harris (~0.81 confidence) and mother Amanda Harris (~0.81 confidence) and mother Ada Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father John Harris (~0.82 confidence) and mother Sarah Harris (~0.82 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 9 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
James Harris
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Harris
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Harris
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Coleman Harris
b. ~1856
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Amanda Harris
b. ~1860
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Ada Harris
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Harris
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1865
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Sarah Harris
b. ~1868
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
This person
Anchor record
James Harris
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Petersburg, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Petersburg, Virginia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2473unit:0529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | James Hood | 31 | Head | Lab. Factory | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary Hood | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | James Jr. Hood | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary Hood | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Timothy Bradley | 42 | Head | Asst. Man | South Carolina |
| 8 | William Bradley | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lillie Bradley | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | James Bradley | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Martha Bradley | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Charles Bradley | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Martha Bradley | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Charles Jr. Bradley | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Robert Bradley | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lillie Bradley | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | H. Johnson | 36 | Head | Lab. Factory | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary Johnson | 37 | Wife | Lab. Factory | Virginia |
| 19 | James Johnson | 17 | Son | Cook | Virginia |
| 20 | John Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Alice Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Don Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Daughter Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Emma Johnson | 65 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James Taylor | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Carrie Taylor | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lillie Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | James Jr. Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | William Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Walter Smith | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Beatrice Smith | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Eugene Smith | 22 | Son | Lab. Factory | Virginia |
| 33 | Lucy Mclean | 43 | Head | Lab. Factory | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sara Mclean | 20 | Daughter | Lab. Factory | Alabama |
| 35 | Richard Leonard | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 36 | David Leonard | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Robert Leonard | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Alice Leonard | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | William Leonard | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | John Leonard | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Harry Humbert | 42 | Head | Lab. Factory | Virginia |
| 42 | Lillian Humbert | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Richard Humbert | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | James Humbert | 11 | Son | Lab. Factory | Virginia |
| 45 | Alexander Jefferson | 39 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 46 | Sarah Jefferson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Alexander Jr. Jefferson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Maggie Jefferson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | James Harris | 43 | Head | Lab. Factory | Virginia |
| 50 | James Jr. Harris THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 4 grandparents
~0.81
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)