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Thomas Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Erie, New York
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lyman & Luman — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Erie, New York |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thomas G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Harris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Luman Harris | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Howard Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Grace Harris | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 11
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 21
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thomas G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Spouse, age 31
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Thomas Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lyman Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Luman Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lyman Harris
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luman Harris
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Harris
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Harris
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Sibling
Howard Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Erie, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1422:0711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Mount | 45 | Head | Steel Worker | New York |
| 52 | Beulah E Mount | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Doris L Mount | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 54 | Alice E Mount | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | William H Scott | 44 | Head | Crane Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Catherine A Scott | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Mary E Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Thomas Scott | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Albert Earnest | 34 | Head | Roller | New York |
| 60 | Mary Earnest | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Pearl Frye | 16 | Niece | — | New York |
| 62 | John J Scofield | 38 | Head | Cost Accountant | New York |
| 63 | Anna M Scofield | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | John J Jr Scofield | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Robert E Scofield | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Margaret M Scofield | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Chester H Sturgis | 30 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 68 | Mary E Sturgis | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Margaret Sturgis | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Mildred Sturgis | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Timothy Downey | 53 | Head | Train Handler | Ireland |
| 72 | Margaret Downey | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 73 | Mary M Downey | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Timothy J Downey | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Ann M Downey | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Timothy Leahy | 57 | Head | Heater | New York |
| 77 | Emma Leahy | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Andrew Kilgallon | 72 | Lodger | Laborer | Ireland |
| 79 | Timothy Melgan | 42 | Head | Patrolman | New York |
| 80 | Kathryn Melgan | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 81 | John Melgan | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 82 | William Melgan | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 83 | Robert Melgan | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 84 | Arthur J Dickman | 42 | Head | Yard Master | New York |
| 85 | Margaret Dickman | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 86 | Thomas Sheehan | 30 | Brother-in-law | Fireman | New York |
| 87 | Elizabeth Mccullagh | 37 | Sister-in-law | Asst. Chief | New York |
| 88 | Catherine Mccullagh | 15 | Niece | — | New York |
| 89 | Elizabeth Mccullagh | 13 | Niece | — | New York |
| 90 | Luman G Harris | 51 | Head | Baggageman | New York |
| 91 | Grace E Harris | 43 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 92 | Thomas G Harris THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 93 | Howard R Harris | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 94 | William J Feeney | 46 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Ida M Feeney | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 96 | Mary M Barry | 58 | Boarder | Attendant | New York |
| 97 | Carl H Seifert | 78 | Head | Retired | Germany |
| 98 | Katherine Seifert | 76 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 99 | William H Seifert | 44 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 100 | Charlotte Seifert | 44 | Wife | — | England |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)