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John Harris — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Beatrice — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Harris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John Harris | Head | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Elvin Garrett | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Harris | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Cevel Garrett | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 22
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Other, age 33
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Step-uncle |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beatrice Harris (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
John Harris
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beatrice Harris
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John Harris
Head · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2272unit:0123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sherman Wade | 11 | Grand son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ruby L. Wade | 10 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Eugene Branche | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Florence Branche | 21 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Robert Fell | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Millus Jr. Harris | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Willie Harris | 31 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Melba Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Jim Garrant | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Annie M. Garrant | 17 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Cora Garrant | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Willie Garrant | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mary Garrant | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Bernie Caruthers | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Vivian Caruthers | 23 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Carrie B. Caruthers | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Bernie L. Caruthers | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lee U. Caruthers | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Booker Harris | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Zenie Harris | 24 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Louise Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Shirley M. Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Mildred Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | John Brooks | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | John L. Brooks | 16 | Son-H | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | John Harris THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mary E. Harris | 21 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Emma F. Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Cevel Garrett | 9 | Brother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Elvin J. Garrett | 8 | Brother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Thomas H. Hayes | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Virgie E. Hayes | 30 | Wife-H | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 83 | Ernestine Hayes | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | P. R. Donelson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 85 | May W. Donelson | 27 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Joe Branche | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Ida Branche | 43 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Mattie Branche | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | John Branche | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Alfina Branche | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Cecil M. Sales | 45 | Head-H | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 92 | Louis Somervell Sales | 19 | Brother in law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Robert Carner | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Lottie Carner | 38 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Leslie Carner | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Zetta C. Carner | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Romelia Carner | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Lithia M. Carner | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Robert R. Carner | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Louise E. Carner | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)