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Lee Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lee Harris across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Palmer Springs District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lee | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Richard Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ethel Harris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Webster Harris | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mary Harris | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Otis Harris | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lillian Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Bernice Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Melvin Harris | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| George Harris | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 5
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 16
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lee Harris
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Bernice Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Webster Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2450unit:0923)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Harris | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary Harris | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James H. Harris | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Lee Harris THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Bernice Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Melvin Harris | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Otis Harris | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Lillian Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Richard Harris | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Ethel Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Webster Harris | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | William Walker | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Elizabeth Walker | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Bernice Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Marie Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | James H. Walker | 0 | Daughter|Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | James Alexander | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Lula Alexander | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | William Alexander | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Thomas Alexander | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | James Alexander | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Sarah H. Alexander | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Sarah Alexander | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Samuel Alexander | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | William Moses | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Laura Blackwell | 44 | Sister | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Edward H. Horn | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Minnie E. Horn | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Mary E. Horn | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Edward H. Jr. Horn | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Robert H. Horn | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Rosa S. Horn | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Thomas Horn | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Minnie Horn | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Thomas Horn | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Mary Horn | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Thomas Horn | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Anna L. Horn | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | William B. Horn | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Sarah E. Horn | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Herbert H. Horn | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Richard T. Wilson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Willie Wilson | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Beulah Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Minnie E. Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Nannie Tharpe | 70 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 97 | Mary Tharpe | 23 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 98 | George H. Watkins | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Lula B. Watkins | 60 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Edward S. Watkins | 22 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
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)