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Ray Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ray Harris across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ray E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Insulated Wire Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Medford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Barbara Harris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Geraldine Harris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Bertha Harris | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Frederick Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ray Harris | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Dorothy Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 34
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Roy S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Elevated Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ray E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Insulated Wire Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Ray Harris across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ray Harris
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel924:0684)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel Rogers | 20 | Nephew | Filling Ink | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Martin J. Lyons | 60 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Irish Free State |
| 53 | Margaret Lyons | 58 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 54 | John C. Lyons | 27 | Daughter | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Anna C. Lyons | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Hugh L. Lyons | 18 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Ray E. Harris THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Operator | New Hampshire |
| 58 | Bertha L. Harris | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Dorothy L. Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Ray E. Harris | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Frederick E. Harris | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Barbara Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Geraldine Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Robert S. Heaton | 32 | Head | Manager | Utah |
| 65 | Sadie L. Heaton | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Irving H. Heaton | 17 | Son | Clerk | Utah |
| 67 | Doris J. Heaton | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Evelyn C. Heaton | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Robert E. Heaton | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Myrtle M. Heaton | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Emma B. Robert | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada-French |
| 72 | Herbert Robb | 45 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Mary C. Robb | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Mary G. Robb | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Alice J. Robb | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | George R. Mason | 57 | Head | Treasurer | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Lottie M. Mason | 51 | Wife | Teacher Music | Canada-English |
| 78 | Ruth M. Mason | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | David M. Mason | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Dorothy L. Mason | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Eleanor Hannon | 20 | Visitor | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Richard H. Keenan | 73 | Head | Paperhanger | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Ella S. Keenan | 73 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Lottie E. Blanchard | 40 | Niece | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Abby F. Blanchard | 23 | Niece | Music Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Evaline L. Damon | 62 | Superintendent | Superintendent | Maine |
| 87 | Adelaide B. Damon | 59 | Assistant | Trained Nurse | Maine |
| 88 | Adaline Manning | 93 | Inmate | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Caroline B. Russell | 87 | Inmate | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | George H. Small | 81 | Inmate | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Florence M. Currier | 69 | Inmate | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Nellie M. Kneeland | 78 | Inmate | — | Maine |
| 93 | Louis S. Cutler | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Ada M. Cutler | 45 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 95 | Walter C. Cutler | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Emma M. Cutler | 67 | Garment Making | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Charles G. Austin | 58 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Annie G. Austin | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Henry L. Crocker | 32 | Head | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Walter H. Crocker | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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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)