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Roy Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rutherford, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Roy Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rutherford, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Roy S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Rutherfordton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Harris | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Wayne Harris | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Correl Harris | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Clyde Harris | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Howland Harris | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Irene Harris | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Roy Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Jessie Harris | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Hattie Byers | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Leander Harris | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Lloyd Harris | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 17
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 12 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Roy S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Head, age 27
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rock Quarry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 53 |
| Income (1939) | 108 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Roy Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Roy Harris
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lloyd Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — Rutherford, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rutherford, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1720unit:0129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fannie E Bryant | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Abie Burgin | 63 | Head | Wash Woman | North Carolina |
| 53 | Benjamine Whitesides | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Leonia Whitesides | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Mary N Whitesides | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Wings | 40 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ida Wings | 17 | Sister in law | Labor | South Carolina |
| 58 | Herman Wings | 18 | Brother in law | Labor | South Carolina |
| 59 | Hugh Wings | 11 | Brother in law | Labor | South Carolina |
| 60 | Vance H Foster | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Clara M Foster | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Albert G Foster | 20 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 63 | Annie L Foster | 17 | Daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 64 | Millie E Foster | 15 | Daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 65 | Charles V Foster | 11 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ernest R Foster | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary P Foster | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ethel L Foster | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | William G Destiny | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Susan M Destiny | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Emory O Destiny | 27 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 72 | Leona Destiny | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lois Destiny | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Alberta L Destiny | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Willard Destiny | 13 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 76 | Warren C Destiny | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jane Bradshaw | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Madge Miller | 23 | Aunt | Cook | North Carolina |
| 79 | Cornelia Miller | 19 | Aunt | Maid | North Carolina |
| 80 | Dewitt Keeter | 9 | Grand son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 81 | Leander B Harris | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Jessie C Harris | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lloyd B Harris | 23 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 84 | Irene Harris | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 85 | Roy S Harris THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 86 | Wayne H Harris | 15 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 87 | John H Harris | 13 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 88 | Correl B Harris | 22 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Gertrude A Harris | 3 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Clyde B Harris | 2 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Howland R Harris | 0 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Hattie R Byers | 9 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | John L Thompson | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Odessa H Thompson | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Evelyn R Thompson | 15 | Daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 96 | Dola P Thompson | 12 | Daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 97 | James D Thompson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Charles H Thompson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Robert C Thompson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Annie L Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)