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Ray Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Unicoi, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ray Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Unicoi, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Unicoi, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Inez Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Esther Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Julia Harris | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Mae Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Zade Harris | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ray Harris | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Fred Harris | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Evelene Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Unicoi, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Unicoi, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Head, age 45
Unicoi-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Erwin (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Unicoi |
| Occupation | Trader |
| Industry | Live Stock |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 604 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Ray Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ray Harris
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Unicoi, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Unicoi, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2280unit:1076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arminda Shelton | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Robert R. Shelton | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Colman Hensley | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Zoa Hensley | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Grover Hensley | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Donal Hensley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Domas Hensley | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Ruth Hensley | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Oscar L. Blankenship | 42 | Head | Miller | Tennessee |
| 60 | Bertha Blankenship | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ruth Blankenship | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Ina Blankenship | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ray Blankenship | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lloyd Blankenship | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Dan G. Tipton | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Rhoda Tipton | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Verble Tipton | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Salone Tipton | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ray Harris THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Julia Harris | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Zade Harris | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mae Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Esther Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Louise Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Evelene Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Inez Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Fred Harris | 42 | Brother | Painter | Tennessee |
| 78 | John E. Tipton | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Miria Tipton | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mandy Tipton | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Daniel Tipton | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Estyl Tipton | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Jeff Tipton | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Bessie Tipton | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Alex Tipton | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Horrace Tipton | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Wiley Tipton | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Joe Tipton | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Jacob Tipton | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Sish Shook | 37 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Alice Shook | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Guss Shook | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Jim Shook | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Berlin Shook | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Charles Shook | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Mollie Shook | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | A. B. Shook | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Alceamus Metcalf | 54 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 99 | Sarah Metcalf | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Carter Metcalf | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)