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John Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Richland, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Harris across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Janie — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railway Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Columbia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Harris | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Lula Harris | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Henry Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1910
Richland, South …
Son, age 6
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 17
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Head, age 28
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railway Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 John Harris across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Richland, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Harris
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janie Harris
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Harris
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Harris
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · South Carolina
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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 — Richland, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2209unit:0754)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon White | 27 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie M. White | 28 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Sylvester L. White | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Simon White | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | William Perry | 47 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 6 | Cora L. Perry | 41 | Wife-H | Saleswoman | South Carolina |
| 7 | L. C. Provitt | 64 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Nannie Provitt | 56 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Absalom Provitt Provitt | 38 | Son-in-law | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 10 | Katie Provitt | 37 | Step daughter | Construction | South Carolina |
| 11 | Effie Provitt | 23 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | William Provitt | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Muriel Provitt | 4 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Luke Crenshaw | 55 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Estelle Crenshaw | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 16 | Horace Crenshaw | 19 | Son | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lula M. Crenshaw | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Calvin Crenshaw | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Stephen P. Lever | 57 | Head | Mail Carrier | South Carolina |
| 20 | Daisy B. Lever | 45 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Stephen P. Jr. Lever | 22 | Son | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ida Lever | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Don Lever | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | A. Leroy Wimberly | 22 | Son-in-law | Mail Carrier | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lucile Wimberly | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | A. Leroy Jr. Wimberly | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | William Frazer | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Laura Frazer | 25 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 29 | Alberta Frazer | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Nancy Shady | 53 | Roomer | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | William J. Shady | 4 | Roomer | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mary J. Shady | 2 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | John Cready | 56 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 34 | Anna Thomas | 22 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 35 | Benjamin Thomas | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Clara Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Fred Thomas | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Albert Walker | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Minnie Walker | 43 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 40 | Essie M. Walker | 17 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 41 | Albert Jr. Walker | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Carrie M. Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Asbury Walker | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ernest Walker | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Elizabeth Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | John Harris THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lula Harris | 26 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 48 | John Jr. Harris | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Henry Harris | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | James Harris | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)