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Ray Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gloucester, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ray Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gloucester, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gloucester, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ray E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Post Officer |
| Industry | Ferry Boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Post Officer |
| Township / Ward | Abingdon District Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Harris | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Everett Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Coral Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Gladys Harris | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Linwood Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Bernard Harris | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Gene Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ray Harris | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Lelie Harris | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gloucester, Virginia
Head, age 53
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ray E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Post Officer |
| Industry | Ferry Boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Head, age 63
Gloucester-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Roy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Occupation | Ferry |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | 48 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 53 · b. ~1877 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Gloucester, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Gloucester, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2444unit:0666)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy Ann Tillage | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Willie West | 31 | Head | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 3 | Alice West | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Welford West | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Ethel West | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Imago West | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Edgar Jr. West | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Alden C. West | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Walter West | 44 | Head | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 10 | Lucy West | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Willie J. West | 21 | Son | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 12 | Thomas J. West | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Leo Wilson West | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | John G. West | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lucky Lindy West | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Eddie J. Lewis | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 17 | Martha J. Lewis | 52 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James W. Lewis | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | James W. Jr. Lewis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Annie Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Everett Lewis | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Robert Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Virginia Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Christian Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | C. S. Smith | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Ernest Hombrier | 42 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 27 | Bertha Hombrier | 39 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | James H. Hombrier | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Ralph S. Hombrier | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Margaret L. Hombrier | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | John R. Harris | 50 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 32 | Victoria Harris | 40 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 33 | James L. Harris | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Ray E. Harris THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Post Officer | Virginia |
| 35 | Lelie Harris | 50 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Gladys Harris | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Thomas Harris | 25 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 38 | Bernard Harris | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 39 | Linwood Harris | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Everett Harris | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Coral Harris | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Gene Adalyn Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Laura E. Brown | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 44 | W. E. Waddell | 54 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 45 | Fannie Waddell | 39 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Clifford Waddell | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Milton T. Harris | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 48 | M. D. Harris | 38 | Wife-H | Teacher | Maryland |
| 49 | Milton T. Jr. Harris | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Eddie C. Lewis | 55 | Head | Oysterman | Virginia |
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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)