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Lee Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Lee Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Blanch — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cement Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Valley Junction City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Lee | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melgena Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lucile Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Peter Harris | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Blanche Harris | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Lee Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dallas, Iowa
Son, age 7
Dallas, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lee S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 17
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cement Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Head, age 27
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lavern |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Examiner |
| Industry | State Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| 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 Lee Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanch Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Harris
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanch Harris
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Harris
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lee Harris
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Iowa
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Sibling
Lucile Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melgena Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel678:0363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sim Fraser | 46 | Head | Engineer | Florida |
| 2 | Julia Fraser | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Myrtle Fraser | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Forrest Fraser | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Joel Fraser | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | George M. Sherbo | 29 | Head | Foreman | Iowa |
| 7 | Anna Sherbo | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | George Jr. Sherbo | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Josephine Sherbo | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | James H. Rowland | 50 | Head | Conductor | Indiana |
| 11 | Grace Rowland | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Harold Rowland | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Ralph Fuller | 25 | Head | Electrician | Iowa |
| 14 | Marguerite Fuller | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Katherine Fuller | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Ralph Jr. Fuller | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Jack Fuller | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Dick Fuller | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Clive Edwards | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Athol Edwards | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Melvin C. Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Norma Jean Edwards | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Peter Harris | 37 | Head | Miner | England |
| 24 | Blanche Harris | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Lee Harris THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 26 | Melgena Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Lucile Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Harry E. Graves | 43 | Head | Weighman | Iowa |
| 29 | Blanche Graves | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Louise Graves | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Harold Graves | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | George Clance | 23 | Head | Custodian | Iowa |
| 33 | Nellie Clance | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Russell E. Clance | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Eloise Clance | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Ray Bright | 24 | Head | Brakeman | Kansas |
| 37 | May Bright | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Dale Bright | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | John Amos | 25 | Head | Call Boy | Iowa |
| 40 | Berniece Amos | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Joan Amos | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Jesse H. Miller | 33 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Lillian Miller | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Mable Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Bertha Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Melville Irwin | 29 | Head | Clerical Work | Illinois |
| 47 | Ila V. Irwin | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Myra J. Irwin | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Richard Irwin | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Evelyn Curtis | 11 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Lee + 2 siblings
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)