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Ray Harris — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ray Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Williamson, Illinois |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Crab Orchard Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ray Harris | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| John Harris | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Mae Harris | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamson, Illinois
Son, age 9
Williamson, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Williamson, Illinois
Son, age 19
Williamson, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Head, age 29
Williamson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some place |
| Occupation | Elementary school teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 834 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ray Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father John Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Harris
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Harris
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Harris
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ruby 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 — Williamson, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Williamson, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel570:0478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred Gabriel | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | John Gabriel | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | William Gabriel | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Juanita Gabriel | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Arthur Jr. Gabriel | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | John Harris | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Mae Harris | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Ray Harris THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Ruby Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | John Springhart | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Ethel Springhart | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Loren Springhart | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Pauline Springhart | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Dorotha Springhart | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Head Lyman | 39 | — | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Lula Lyman | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Noel Lyman | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Kenneth Lyman | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | James Corder | 21 | Head | Hired Hand | Illinois |
| 20 | Maud Corder | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Bugh Clines | 75 | Wife | Retired | Illinois |
| 22 | George H. Matsinger | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Charity A. Matsinger | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Guy Culley | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Alice Culley | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Virginia A. Culley | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Betty J. Culley | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Fred Springhart | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Lura Springhart | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Irene Springhart | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Earl Springhart | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Marjorie Springhart | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | James Springhart | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Ethel Mcdonald | 43 | H | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Frank Mcdonald | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Kenneth Mcdonald | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Harold Mcdonald | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Louise Mcdonald | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Cedd Matsinger | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Anna Vada Matsinger | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Thurman Matsinger | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Edwin Matsinger | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Howard Matsinger | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Early Brush | 20 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 45 | Judith Brush | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Roberta M. Brush | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Kenia Springhart | 61 | H | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Valley Corder | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Genevieve Corder | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Lucinda Weaver | 67 | Mother in law | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)