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Samuel Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Independent, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Harris across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Independent, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Estelle — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Independent, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Harris | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Doris Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lucy Harris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Samuel Harris | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Montree Harris | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Nelson Harris | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Nelson Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Samuel Harris | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Delores Harris | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 2
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 10
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Independent, Virginia
Son, age 20
Independent, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estelle Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father William Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delores Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jeannetta Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Harris
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estelle Harris
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Harris
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Harris
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delores Harris
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jeannetta Harris
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Harris
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Nelson Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Independent, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Independent, Virginia
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2481unit:1127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel Harris | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Delores Harris | 38 | Wife | Teamster | Virginia |
| 53 | Samuel Harris THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Elizabeth Harris | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 55 | Lucy Harris | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Doris Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Nelson Harris | 12 | Son | — | VIRGINIA |
| 58 | Nelson Harris | 3 | Grandson | — | VIRGINIA |
| 59 | Montree Harris | 1 | Grandson | — | VIRGINIA |
| 60 | George Carlton | 38 | Head | Laborer | VIRGINIA |
| 61 | Henry Williams | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Joseph Jackson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Nannie Jackson | 45 | Wife | Laundress | VIRGINIA |
| 64 | Nannie Norman | 52 | Head | Cook | VIRGINIA |
| 65 | Geary B Norman | 19 | Daughter | — | VIRGINIA |
| 66 | Bernice M Norman | 18 | Daughter | Child Nurse | VIRGINIA |
| 67 | Catherine Barlow | 11 | Granddaughter | — | VIRGINIA |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)