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Thomas Harrison — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Harrison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Thomas N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Guard |
| Industry | Prison Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Guard |
| Township / Ward | Poca District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letha Harrison | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Ruby Harrison | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Harrison | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Byron Harrison | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Clifton Harrison | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Wilson Harrison | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Gilbert Harrison | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Howard Harrison | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 57
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Thomas N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Guard |
| Industry | Prison Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 67
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Tom H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Poca District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Harrison across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Harrison
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2538unit:0443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Son Vincent | 7 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Alfred E Bailey | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Lucinda Bailey | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Ruby Bailey | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Harvey Bailey | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 6 | Pearl Bailey | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Lucy Bailey | 40 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Emmet E Sanders | 22 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Ivy Sanders | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Richard Sanders | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Mary G Sanders | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | James G Sanders | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Joseph H Miller | 51 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 14 | Mary R Miller | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Wayne Miller | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 16 | Beulah Miller | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Irene A Miller | 5 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Doris M Miller | 3 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Lois Miller | 1 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Cyrus Lee Sanders | 22 | Son-in-law | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Veda May Sanders | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Herman Lee Sanders | 0 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Robert Harrison | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 24 | Bessie Harrison | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Lanie L Harrison | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Ransford L Harrison | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Delbert D Harrison | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Mary A Harrison | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | George W Gaines | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Bettie J Gaines | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Hellen L Gaines | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Shelby Gaines | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Delrich H Gaines | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Bessie Harrison | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Osa Harrison | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Evelyn Rollins | 10 | Adopted Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Thomas N Harrison THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Guard | West Virginia |
| 38 | Letha Harrison | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Byron Harrison | 21 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Howard Harrison | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Wilson Harrison | 18 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Clifton Harrison | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Ruby Harrison | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Gilbert Harrison | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Minas W Harrison | 54 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Emma Harrison | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Mary Harrison | 25 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Milford Harrison | 19 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Kenneth Harrison | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)