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Sarah Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Harris across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Dress Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 48 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Golson | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Randolph Harris | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Sarah Harris | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Arthur Hall | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Robert Harris | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Briggs Harris | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Maynard Harris | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Head, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 13 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | out |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 50
New York, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 63
New York, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Dress Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 48 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Other, age 74
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Harris across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Harris
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1563:0904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Della Davis | 53 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 2 | Arthur Davis | 33 | Son | Porter | Virginia |
| 3 | Marion Clarke | 40 | Head | Servant | British West Indies |
| 4 | Edythe Clarke | 22 | Daughter | Servant | British West Indies |
| 5 | Nathaniel Carter | 28 | Head | Supt | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mattie Carter | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Leroy Carter | 20 | Brother | Porter | South Carolina |
| 8 | Edward Mcclaine | 61 | Lodger | Servant | North Carolina |
| 9 | Fannie T Lee | 65 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 10 | Lena Lawrence | 20 | Lodger | None | New York |
| 11 | James Jagan | 75 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Anna Jagan | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Mattie B Jagan | 53 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 14 | Walter L Jagan | 39 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 15 | Howard H Jagan | 35 | Son | Elevator Operator | New York |
| 16 | Ruth H Jagan | 17 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Gussie L Jagan | 35 | Daughter-in-law | Servant | Virginia |
| 18 | George Smith | 29 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 19 | Victoria Johnson | 52 | Head | Servant | Maryland |
| 20 | Leone Radford | 32 | Daughter | Servant | New York |
| 21 | Carlton Radford | 12 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 22 | James E Cox | 45 | Head | Elevator Operator | Virginia |
| 23 | Sadie C Cox | 46 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 24 | Annie B Scruggs | 30 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 25 | Nicholas Carter | 48 | Head | Ironworker (H) | United States |
| 26 | Agnes Carter | 46 | Wife | — | United States |
| 27 | Corine Chambers | 26 | Daughter | — | Central America |
| 28 | Claud Fraser | 1 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 29 | Lucille Chambers | 4 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Bernice Chambers | 2 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Dennis Coard | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lucille Coard | 22 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 33 | Louis Smith | 42 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 34 | Louise Smith | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Innes Smith | 22 | Son | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ernestine Smith | 18 | Daughter | Finisher | South Carolina |
| 37 | Vivian Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Sarah Harris THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Presser | Virginia |
| 39 | Randolph Emma Harris | 42 | Daughter | Repairman | Virginia |
| 40 | Briggs Harris | 35 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Marie Golson | 33 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Maynard Harris | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Arthur Hall | 7 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 44 | Robert Harris | 7 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 45 | Martin Eldridge | 71 | Head | Steward | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Elvira F Eldridge | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | William C Walker | 46 | Head | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lannie J Walker | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ralph C Walker | 21 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 50 | Ruth Purdy | 44 | Head | Servant | New York |
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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)