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Joe Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Keokuk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Joe Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Keokuk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earnest & Ernest — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Keokuk, Iowa |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joe G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Adams Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Harris | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Amanda Harris | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Richard Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Joe Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Eugene Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Keokuk, Iowa
Son, age 8
Keokuk, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Keokuk, Iowa
Son, age 18
Keokuk, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joe G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Son, age 28
Keokuk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Adams Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Keokuk County |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Joe Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earnest Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earnest Harris
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Harris
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Harris
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Harris
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Harris
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Iowa
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Sibling
Richard Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Keokuk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Keokuk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel662:0548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Dawson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Mary J Dawson | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | James Dawson | 27 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Joe Dawson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | John Dawson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 6 | Tom Dawson | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Raymond Dawson | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Elizabeth Dawson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Winifred Dawson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Basil J Gibson | 38 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 11 | Beula M Gibson | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Beryl Gibson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 13 | Arlo Gibson | 11 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 14 | Eugene Gibson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Virgil M Fridley | 33 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 16 | Anna H Fridley | 30 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 17 | Arletta M Fridley | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Frank J Harris | 41 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 19 | Amanda Harris | 41 | Wife | Laborer | Iowa |
| 20 | Joe G Harris THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 21 | Richard C Harris | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 22 | Eugene L Harris | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Fred Slack | 40 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 24 | Lola Slack | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Evaline Slack | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | August J Strong | 38 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 27 | Francis Strong | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Matz Oswinder | 76 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Rhine Prussia |
| 29 | George Fiedler | 37 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 30 | Jessie Fiedler | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Leo Fiedler | 13 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 32 | Bessie Fiedler | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Glenn Fiedler | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | George Fiedler | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Lois Fiedler | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Sherman L Moore | 37 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 37 | Ruth N Moore | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Thelma Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Lois Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | C. L. Bauman | 27 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 41 | Oma Bauman | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Art L Bauman | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Sam Bunnell | 51 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 44 | Jennie Bunnell | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Clifford Bunnell | 28 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 46 | Homer Bunnell | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Andrew M Kramer | 52 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 48 | Bessie Kramer | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Morris A. Kramer | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Marjorie J Kramer | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe + 2 siblings
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)