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Sarah Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Madison, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Female
Head
Born: Louisiana
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Louisiana |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1000 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Tallulah Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Harris | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Willard Jones | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Henry Harris | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Phenix Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Nathaniel Harris | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Louisiana
Spouse, age 46
Madison, Louisiana · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Madison, Louisiana
Head, age 56
Madison, Louisiana · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1000 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Madison-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 71
Madison-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Harris
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus795unit:0959)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earnest Muke | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lennie L Muke | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mary Muke | 42 | Lodger | Cook | Louisiana |
| 4 | Alray Cox | 35 | Head | Brakeman | Arkansas |
| 5 | Aurena Cox | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Thurman Cox | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Nettie Cox | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Willie Johnson | 50 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 9 | Onetta Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Lavena Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Thomas Whitfield | 80 | Head | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ellen Whitfield | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Erasmus Mcwright | 41 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Carolina Mcwright | 44 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Bill William | 66 | Lodger | Odd Jobs | North Carolina |
| 16 | Cleveland Skevington | 30 | Lodger | Mechanic | Arkansas |
| 17 | Lillie Skevington | 25 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Israel Andrew | 34 | Head | Trouble Man | Louisiana |
| 19 | Irene Andrew | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Linnie Andrew | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Israel Jr Andrew | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Sarah Harris THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 23 | Nathaniel Harris | 26 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Henry Harris | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Phenix Harris | 21 | Son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 26 | Willard Jones | 28 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 27 | John Britt | 28 | Head | Oil Truck | Louisiana |
| 28 | Sarah Britt | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Willie Jackson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Daisy Jackson | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Elen L Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | John Jackson | 22 | Lodger | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 33 | Lafayette Brown | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Walter Jackson | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 35 | Aurora Jackson | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Sam Osborne | 23 | Step-father | Helper | Louisiana |
| 37 | Polly Jackson | 55 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Nat Miller | 17 | Cousin | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Molly Hattall | 90 | Grand Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | George Hines | 23 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 41 | Annie Hines | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Jessie William | 40 | Head | Teamster | Arkansas |
| 43 | Clara William | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lee Lewis | 37 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Lula Lewis | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Woodrow Gorman | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 47 | Emma Gorman | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | James Lucy | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lenora Lucy | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | James Lucy | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)