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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 Marion, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Jess — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marion, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Jesse Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Treley Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Margitt Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ray Harris | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Sallie Harris | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Jess Harris | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Marion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Marion, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Marion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Head, age 30
Marion-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Construction |
| Industry | Laborer road project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 Ray Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Jess Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Harris
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jess Harris
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Harris
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Harris
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Margitt Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Treley Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Marion, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Tennessee
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2265unit:0364)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Unnley | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Cal Braden | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Gertrude Braden | 45 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Doralee Braden | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Oscar Trussell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Clara Trussell | 31 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Dewey Trussell | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lucille Trussell | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Glen E Trussell | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Mary Harris | 76 | Head-H | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Jesse R Griffith | 30 | Grand Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lilia Griffith | 15 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | William E Griffith | 1 | Gr Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Price A Thompson | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Annie Thompson | 24 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | George Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mattie M Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Innes L Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Richard L Killgore | 67 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mattie Killgore | 55 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lonnie Killgore | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Grace Killgore | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lacy Nolan | 22 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lula G Nolan | 17 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Jess Harris | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Sallie Harris | 50 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ray Harris THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Margitt Harris | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Treley Harris | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Martha Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Jesse Harris | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Harvey Bainfield | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Bessie Bainfield | 24 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | James Bainfield | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ima Roberts | 38 | Head-H | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Joseph Roberts | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Golda Roberts | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Arthur Roberts | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Avril Roberts | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Hester Roberts | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Sherman Leon | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Arthine Leon | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Martha Dixon | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Abe Layne | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Katie Layne | 53 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Jessie Layne | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Dave Layne | 65 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)