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Sam Harris — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sam Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elsie & Rebecca — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Harris | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Sam Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Elsie Harris | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Carl Harris | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Harold Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 6
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 25
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Simon |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Sam Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elsie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elsie Harris
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Harris
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Harris
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Harris
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Sibling
Harold Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel460:0896)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lena Miller | 33 | Sister | — | Poland |
| 2 | Beverly Miller | 5 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Abbe Cohen | 60 | Head | — | Poland |
| 4 | Al Cohen | 29 | Son | Chauffeur | Poland |
| 5 | Alfred Phillips | 35 | Boarder | Manager | England |
| 6 | Dora Phillips | 35 | Daughter | — | England |
| 7 | Andrew Karabolis | 41 | Head | Janitor | Lithuania |
| 8 | Irene Karabolis | 25 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 9 | Gilbert Karabolis | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Andrew Jr. Karabolis | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Gilbert Karabolis | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Leila Prim | 35 | Boarder | — | Latvia Riga |
| 13 | Solomon Kaplan | 67 | Head | Operator | Latvia Mitau |
| 14 | Ceila Kaplan | 67 | Wife | — | Latvia Mitau |
| 15 | Martin Margolis | 10 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Harry Richmond | 37 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 17 | Jeanette Richmond | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | James Richmond | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Paul Richmond | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Hannah Young | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 21 | William Young | 60 | Father-in-law | Surveyor | Illinois |
| 22 | Carl Lustig | 37 | Head | Barber | Poland Warsaw |
| 23 | Beatrice Lustig | 29 | Wife | — | Poland Lomza |
| 24 | Leona Lustig | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Marilyn B. Lustig | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | David Miller | 44 | Head | Agent | Poland Warsaw |
| 27 | Hyman Miller | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Bluma Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Frida Larin | 55 | Head | — | Russia |
| 30 | Elsie H. Harris | 58 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 31 | Rebecca Harris | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Carl Harris | 26 | Son | Teller | Illinois |
| 33 | Harold Harris | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Sam Harris THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | George Bender | 38 | Head | Conductor | Latvia Riga |
| 36 | Nellie Bender | 30 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 37 | Marilyn Bender | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Abraham Kafesta | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Poland Warsaw |
| 39 | Jeanette Kafesta | 32 | Wife | — | Palestine |
| 40 | Billy Kafesta | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 42 | Oscar Palgas | 47 | Head | Bookkeeper | Austria |
| 43 | Dora Palgas | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Rhoda Palgas | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Hyman Schultz | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Poland Suwalki |
| 46 | Anna Schultz | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 47 | Sam Schultz | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Rose Schultz | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | David Cohen | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Russia |
| 50 | Idell Cohen | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sam + 2 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)