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Paul Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Columbia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Paul Harris across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Paul H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Centre Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Walter Harris | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Fred Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Paul Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Martha Harris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Earl Harris | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Susan Harris | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Ezra Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Frank Harris | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Elsie Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Columbia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Columbia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Paul H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Paul Harris across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Columbia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Paul Harris
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Fred Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ezra Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sterling Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie 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 — Columbia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2024:0091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert H Walters | 12 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Rooker William Walters | 73 | father-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Jane E Walters | 70 | mother-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William R Walters | 23 | brother-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Frank Tobias | 44 | head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 56 | Mary P Tobias | 42 | wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary A Tobias | 18 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | William Tobias | 15 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ralph H Tobias | 8 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Ethel M Tobias | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Dorothy H Tobias | 3 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Harry A Edwards | 73 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Grace P Edwards | 72 | wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Kenneth J Edwards | 17 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Myron H Edwards | 14 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Hazel Edwards | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Harriet J Edwards | 8 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Russell F Edwards | 6 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Frank C Harris | 49 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Susan A Harris | 50 | wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Martha B Harris | 23 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Sterling R Harris | 21 | son | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Walter J Harris | 20 | son | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ezra W Harris | 18 | son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Fred S Harris | 16 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Elsie M Harris | 15 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Paul H Harris THIS PERSON | 12 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Earl J Harris | 9 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Jay C Clossen | 36 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Martha E Clossen | 36 | wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Carl V Clossen | 13 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Ruth K Clossen | 10 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Paul A Clossen | 7 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Pauline V Clossen | 7 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Harry J Bomboy | 38 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Gertrude Bomboy | 43 | wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | James B Creveling | 37 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Sarah M Creveling | 37 | wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | James M Creveling | 7 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Leander Krum | 75 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Ellen Krum | 48 | wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Robert S Krum | 20 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Beatrice A Krum | 18 | daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Arthur A Krum | 13 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | John Sponeyfinger | 49 | boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | George Besack | 52 | head | None | Poland |
| 97 | Anna Besack | 51 | wife | Farmer | Poland |
| 98 | Stanley Besack | 19 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
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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)