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Sarah Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | 3500 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Mckeesport City |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Harris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Harris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Betty Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Phyllis Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Hazel Surgeoff | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Helen Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Sarah Harris | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Raymond Harris | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Richard Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Clifford Harris | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Jack Harris | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 53
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | 3500 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 63
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Harris
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1966:1034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gertrude B Rogers | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Betty Rogers | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Robert Rogers | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John Takacs | 36 | Head | Steel Worker | Hungary |
| 55 | Emma Takacs | 32 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 56 | Irene Takacs | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Donald Graves | 35 | Head | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Dorothy Graves | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John Bohlin | 59 | Head | Roll Setter | Sweden |
| 60 | Laura Bohlin | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 61 | Wilmer Bohlin | 27 | Son | Acetylene Burner | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Joseph P Brady | 27 | Head | Meat Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary Brady | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Joseph Jr Brady | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Josephine Ash | 42 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Genevieve Faulkner | 30 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 67 | Fred Jr Faulkner | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Eileen Faulkner | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary Garvin | 50 | Mother-in-law | Servant | Virginia |
| 70 | Rhys Kissong | 28 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 71 | Alivilda Kissong | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Sarah Harris THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Clifford Harris | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Raymond Harris | 27 | Son | Rougher | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Hazel Surgeoff | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ruth Harris | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Thelma Harris | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Helen Harris | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Richard Harris | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Phyllis Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Betty Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Jack Harris | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | D Frank Troth | 40 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 84 | Ione E Troth | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Virginia Ruth Troth | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Lois Jean Troth | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Louise E Troth | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | John Hughes | 52 | Head | Laborer | Ireland North |
| 89 | Elizabeth Hughes | 48 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 90 | August Peterson | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 91 | Amanda Peterson | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 92 | George W West | 34 | Head | Attorney | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Helen E West | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Jane M West | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Nancy A West | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Stephen Downham | 47 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 97 | Edith M Downham | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 98 | Winifred G Downham | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Marjorie E Downham | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | James N Downham | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)