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Samuel Harris — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Independence, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mack & Mack — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Independence, Arkansas |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Filling Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Batesville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Harris | Head | — | — | |
| Bernice Kennedy | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Samuel Harris | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Melton Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Emma Harris | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Independence, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Independence, Arkansas
Son, age 26
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Filling Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Independence-County, Arkansas
Head, age 35
Independence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Batesville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Auto |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Samuel Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mack Harris (~0.80 confidence) and father Mack Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Mack Harris
b. ~None
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
Mack Harris
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Harris
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Harris
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Harris
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Melton Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Independence, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Independence, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus77usce:0947)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatrice S Williams | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Edward Mccoy | 38 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Lily Mccoy | 39 | Wife | Cook | Arkansas |
| 4 | Ruby Mccoy | 20 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Buss A Simmons | 51 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Maude M Simmons | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Millie O Simmons | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Georgia L Simmons | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Orval Alexander | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 10 | Beatrice Alexander | 23 | Wife | Nurse | Arkansas |
| 11 | Bettie June Alexander | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Edward G Gambill | 39 | Head | Painter | Arkansas |
| 13 | Vera Gambill | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | James Gambill | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Juanita Gambill | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Eugene Gambill | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Varnie J Patterson | 28 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 18 | Edith M Patterson | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Monat Patterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | William B Fryer | 52 | Head | Decorator | Indiana |
| 21 | Gertrude V Fryer | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Willie Fryer | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Mary L Fryer | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Lewis W Fryer | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Little Morris Luke Fryer | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Guyton Hoffer | 33 | Head | Barber | Arkansas |
| 27 | Sadie Hoffer | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Kyle Hoffer | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Calm Hoffer | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Follie Mae Hoffer | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Bulah Hoffer | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Eugene Harris | 22 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Jul L Harris | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Mack Harris | None | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Emma Harris | 59 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Samuel Harris THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Melton Harris | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Bernice Kennedy | 16 | Grand-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Dale Woodruff | 43 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Doxie Woodruff | 34 | Wife | Cook | Arkansas |
| 41 | Marie Woodruff | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Sallie Davidson | 67 | Mother-in-law | Laundress | Virginia |
| 43 | Otto Finley | 44 | Head | Mason | Arkansas |
| 44 | Linnie Finley | 33 | Wife | Laundry | Arkansas |
| 45 | Eddie Harper | 37 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Callie Harper | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Wesley L Bristow | 65 | Head | Merchant | Arkansas |
| 48 | Daisy G Bristow | 50 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 49 | Vera C Bristow | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Homer Bristow | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.89
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)