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Mary Harris — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Harris across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Civil District No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| James Harris | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Vina Harris | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Cleveland Harris | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 6
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 26
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Mary Harris across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father James Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Junior Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abigail Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Harris
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Harris
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Junior Harris
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Harris
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abigail Harris
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Harris
Daughter · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Cleveland Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2272unit:0357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ethel B Jackson | 32 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Thomas Shotwell | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ruby Shotwell | 32 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | John Shotwell | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Frank Moore | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Garnetine Moore | 33 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ida B Moore | 21 | Sister | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Hazel Gaither | 3 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Henry Moore | 65 | Uncle | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Johnnie Walker | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Sadie Walker | 28 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Aline Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Willie K Walker | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mary L Shotwell | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Douglas Shotwell | 29 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mattie D Young | 2 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Laura Norman | 3 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Isaac Harris | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Grover Harris | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Sam Harris | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | James Harris | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Charley Harris | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Calvin Harris | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Teresa M Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Otis Tucker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Allie B Tucker | 25 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | James Harris | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Vina Harris | 52 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mary E Harris THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 80 | Cleveland Harris | 23 | Son | Undertaker | Tennessee |
| 81 | Will D Harris | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Ierline Harris | 23 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Thomas H Harris | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Alice M Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Henry Daugher | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Sophie Daugher | 35 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Tom Carpenter | 25 | Step-son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Janet Bailey | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Jim Dorsey | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Nora Dorsey | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Betty B Rudd | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Georgia Rudd | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Bertha M Rudd | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Clayton Rudd | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Pearlie G Rudd | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | George Ewing | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Tom B Allen | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Minnie Allen | 40 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Shelva Edmboroug | 18 | Step-son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Martha Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)