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Albert Harris — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Albert Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charley & Abner — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Albert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 1 Big Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charley Harris | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Albert Harris | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lottie Harris | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 9
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Albert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 19
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Abner N. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Head, age 29
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Abner, Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Welch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail General merchandise |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2800 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Albert Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charley Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Abner Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charley Harris
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Abner Harris
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Harris
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Harris
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1960unit:0455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emma Harris | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Charley Harris | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lottie Harris | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Albert J. Harris THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Tom A. Ratliff | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Mollie Ratliff | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | John W. Ratliff | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Alice M. Ratliff | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Robert Whetzel | 35 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 60 | John Burks | 38 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Pearl Burks | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Inez Burks | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | William Burks | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Hattie Burks | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Aster Burks | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Emerson Burks | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | James Stephens | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Laly Stephens | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Harry Stephens | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Ivy Stephens | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Ella Stephens | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | George Stephens | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Charley L. Parsons | 43 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 74 | Birdie Parsons | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Hazel Parsons | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Rubie Parsons | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Lily H. Anderson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Marine Anderson | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Louisa Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Dorothy Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Ruby Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Tylmadge Tucker | 25 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 83 | Iva Tucker | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Pauline Tucker | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Golda Cain | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Joe Nasca | 50 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 87 | Sama Nasca | 34 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 88 | Mary Nasca | 10 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 89 | Virginia Nasca | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Ruby Nasca | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Joe P. Nasca | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Stella Nasca | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Mosca Vincenzo | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 94 | Frank Muncy | 14 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 95 | Tilda J. Muncy | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Eldora J. Muncy | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Ethel Muncy | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Baby Muncy | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | William Salyers | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 100 | Frank D. Thompson | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Albert
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 1920 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)