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Samuel Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gloucester, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Harris across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gloucester, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gloucester, New Jersey |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| 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 | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Elk Township |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Harris | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| May Harris | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Samuel Harris | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Rosa Harris | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Arthur Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Oscar Harris | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bergen, New …
Head, age 33
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Bergen, New …
Head, age 43
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Contracting |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Gloucester, New …
Head, age 53
Gloucester, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Harris across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Harris
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Gloucester, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Gloucester, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1345:0227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hattie L Passon | 42 | Wife-H | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 52 | William Passon | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Carl Passon | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Hattie A Passon | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Elizabeth Passon | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Henry Passon | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Jerome Passon | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Annie Manuel | 50 | Head-H | Merchant | Georgia |
| 59 | George Waites | 40 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 60 | Emma Waites | 35 | Wife-H | — | S. Carolina |
| 61 | Jerry Waites | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Thelma Waites | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Marvin Waites | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Wesley Waites | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Mary Waites | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Richard Harper | 46 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 67 | Anna B Harper | 40 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Richard Jr Harper | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Milley Hill | 40 | Head | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 70 | Henry Hill | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Walter C Hill | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | John C Hill | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Ruby Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Dorothy Hill | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Mary Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Woodrow Mcclane | 30 | Head | Servant | Florida |
| 77 | Ernest Conway | 35 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
| 78 | Dorothy Conway | 30 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Mary Conway | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 80 | William Seldon | 54 | Head | Mason | Virginia |
| 81 | Lorne Seldon | 40 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Ethel Seldon | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | George Butler | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 84 | Violet Butler | 40 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Sarah Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Hilda Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | George Jr Butler | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | James Butler | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | William Butler | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Morris Brown | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Lillian Brown | 14 | Daughter-H | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Samuel Harris THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 93 | Rosa Harris | 49 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Elizabeth A Harris | 31 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | May D Harris | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | James Harris | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Arthur Harris | 21 | Son | Bldg Mech | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Oscar Harris | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Frank Daley | 50 | Head | Porter | Delaware |
| 100 | Elizabeth Daley | 40 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
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)