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Joseph Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Harris across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Venita Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Virginia Harris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Estella Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Bernice Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lydia Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Harris | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Lula Harris | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Victor Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Richard Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Marden Harris | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Augustine Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Burnest Harris | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Head, age 36
None, None · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
None, None
Head, age 45
None, None · implied b. ~1885 — 13 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Joseph Harris
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · None
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1930 US Federal Census — None, None
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1930 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel755:0125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reynolds | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Reynolds | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Reynolds | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Foster | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Joseph Harris THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lula Harris | 45 | Wife-H | Waiter | Kentucky |
| 7 | Burnest Harris | 22 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Augustine Harris | 18 | Son | Porter | Kentucky |
| 9 | Virginia Harris | 17 | Daughter | Helper | Kentucky |
| 10 | Estella Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Lydia Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Bernice Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Margaret Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Marden Harris | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Richard Harris | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Venita Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Victor Harris | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Sylvester Jones | 26 | Head | Chauffeur | Kentucky |
| 19 | Maggie Jones | 28 | Wife-H | Cook | Kentucky |
| 20 | M. Earl Jones | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Virginia Luckus | 19 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Eliza Luckus | 58 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | George Barnett | 38 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lula Barnett | 38 | Wife-H | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 25 | William Lewis | 40 | Head | Waiter | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ethel Lewis | 35 | Wife-H | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 27 | H. Tucker Lewis | 18 | Son | Waiter | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lucille Lewis | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Kentucky |
| 29 | William Jr. Lewis | 17 | Son | Errand Boy | Kentucky |
| 30 | Robert Lewis | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Aaron Lewis | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Arthur Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Annie Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Alvin Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | William Watson | 41 | Head | Elevator Man | Kentucky |
| 36 | Addie Watson | 30 | Wife-H | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 37 | William Jr. Watson | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Edward Ehler | 44 | Head | Trucker | Kentucky |
| 39 | Catherine Ehler | 44 | Wife-H | Baggage Man | Kentucky |
| 40 | Thelma Dietz | 17 | Step-daughter | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 41 | Richard Woods | 54 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Jennie Woods | 58 | Wife-H | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mary J. Hardin | 62 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Joseph Gardner | 42 | Boarder | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 45 | Jesse Mcbroom | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Venita Mcbroom | 27 | Wife-H | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 47 | Nelson Kelley | 51 | Head | Helper | Kentucky |
| 48 | Annie White | 45 | Boarder | Coal Carrier | Kentucky |
| 49 | Mamie Moore | 31 | Boarder | Laundress | Kentucky |
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)