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Thomas Harrison — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Harrison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Josephine — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockingham, Virginia |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Thomas M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Linville Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Harrison | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Frances Harrison | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Harrison | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, Virginia
Son, age 20
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Rockingham, Virginia
Head, age 31
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Thomas M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Harrisonburg-City-County, Virginia
Head, age 41
Harrisonburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | T. M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | Farmer (own) |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 77 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Thomas Harrison across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Harrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Harrison
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Harrison
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Harrison
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2459unit:0224)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George H. Ruhl | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Robert L. Yancey | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Nannie F. Yancey | 54 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Leonard Yancey | 28 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Mattie M. Yancey | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 6 | Lillian A. Yancey | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | John H. Patterson | 63 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 8 | Flavia H. Patterson | 61 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Thomas M. Harrison THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Frances M. Harrison | 31 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Elizabeth J. Harrison | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Lee Long | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Joseph E. Shipe | 35 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Annie F. Shipe | 37 | Wife-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 15 | Myrtie M. Shipe | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lester C. Shipe | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Newland Shipe | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Charlotte Shipe | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Marshall Snyder | 55 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Louisa A. Snyder | 51 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | H. Lester Snyder | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | O. Ralph Snyder | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | C. Hubert Snyder | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Michael W. Long | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Myrtle A. Long | 61 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 26 | William F. Nicholas | 47 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 27 | Bernice M. Nicholas | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 28 | David E. Sellers | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Iena M. Sellers | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Frances V. Sellers | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Austin Sh. Sellers | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Eloise B. Sellers | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | John E. Layman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Bessie M. Layman | 49 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Ella M. Layman | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Glen E. Layman | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | James Simmons | 47 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary E. Simmons | 29 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 39 | John Sheehan | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Doris M. Simmons | 2 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Charles W. Armentrout | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Elsie M. Armentrout | 40 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Claude A. Armentrout | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Charlotte E. Armentrout | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Wayne E. Armentrout | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Armentrout | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Eleanor H. Armentrout | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Catherine E. Armentrout | 67 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Haston L. Armentrout | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Julia V. Armentrout | 57 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 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)