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James Norris — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Harnett, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Norris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harnett, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Herbert — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harnett, North Carolina |
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Black River Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah Norris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Gertie Norris | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Herbert Norris | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| James Norris | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harnett, North …
Son, age 6
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Harnett, North …
Son, age 14
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Harnett-County, North …
Head, age 25
Harnett-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | Jasper |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Little River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harnett |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Norris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Norris (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Norris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertie Norris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Norris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Norris
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Norris
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertie Norris
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Norris
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Norris
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Leah Norris
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Harnett, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Harnett, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1697unit:0932)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Roy Adams | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Flossie Adams | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Herbert Norris | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Gertie Norris | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Leah Lee Norris | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James Norris THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | J. A. Currin | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lillie R. Currin | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | James W. Currin | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Pauline Currin | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lucy M. Currin | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Carl J. Currin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Nelson S. Currin | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Clement Currin | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Annie O. Currin | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Junia Currin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Charles Currin | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lillie J. Currin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Thomas Currin | 17 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Eddie Gregory | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lillie Gregory | 53 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jonathan Arthur Gregory | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mack C. Pate | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Esther Pate | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Joy Pate | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mary M. Pate | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Herman Pate | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Elizabeth Pate | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Oscar H. Gregory | 39 | Head | Brick Layer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Hattie Gregory | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Obie Gregory | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Alva Gregory | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Mavis Gregory | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Victor Byrd | 20 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Florence Byrd | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Melvin Mesh | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Vonnie Mesh | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Schader Overby | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ella Overby | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Janice Overby | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Ernest Overby | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Louise Overby | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Elnora Overby | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Morris Overby | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | P. Jasper Morgan | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Emma Morgan | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Rachel Morgan | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | William Morgan | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mary L. Morgan | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Frank Cates | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)