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Margaret Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Harris across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Browns Creek Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| State Harris | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Margaret Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Shannon | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Charles Shannon | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Sylvester Shannon | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Hellen Shannon | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcdowell, West …
Daughter, age 4
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Margaret L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Daughter, age 14
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Margaret Harris across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mcdowell, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Harris
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · West Virginia
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Sibling
State Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Shannon
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Shannon
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2545unit:0485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James H Pennington | 50 | Head | Ventilator | North Carolina |
| 52 | Flora Pennington | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Martha G Pennington | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Daniel Coffey | 51 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bell B Coffey | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Howard Coffey | 19 | Son | Track Helper | West Virginia |
| 57 | Clarence E Coffey | 16 | Son | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 58 | Jessie L Coffey | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Albert L Coffey | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Hazel L Coffey | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Effie A Coffey | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Helen M Coffey | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Lois A Coffey | 76 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | James P Coffey | 20 | Son | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 65 | Mary A Coffey | 16 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Frank Ferguson | 22 | Nephew | Miner | Virginia |
| 67 | Charles D Bailey | 26 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 68 | Mary B Bailey | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Charles H Bailey | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Charles P Bailey | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Huburn James | 33 | Boarder | Miner | Kentucky |
| 72 | Woodrow W James | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Jennettie James | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Fred G Foster | 23 | Head | Track Helper | West Virginia |
| 75 | Mary M Foster | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | William E Foster | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Vernon O Conner | 46 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 78 | Hellen Conner | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Edna Conner | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 80 | Ethel L Conner | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | William J Conner | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Lucy Conner | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Forest Conner | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Bessie V Conner | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Thomas Shannon | 64 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 86 | Hellen M Shannon | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Sylvester W Shannon | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Charles Shannon | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | State L Harris | 37 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Margaret E Harris THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Alice G Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Mary L Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | John H Steele | 48 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 94 | Martha Steele | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | William Steele | 23 | Son | Laborer | 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)