BH
Benjamin Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Harris across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Edith — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Alhambra Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| May Harris | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Benjamin Harris | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 25
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Madison, Illinois
Head, age 35
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Madison, Illinois
Head, age 45
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ben W. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Benjamin Harris across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Madison, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Harris
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Harris
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Illinois
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu389unit:0006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Frances Mcmichael | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 2 | Russell Mcmichael | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Benjamin Harris THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | May Harris | 28 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 5 | Walter Harris | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 6 | August M Gross | 41 | Head | General Farm | Illinois |
| 7 | Frank C Gross | 31 | Brother | Labor | Illinois |
| 8 | Samuel Howerton | 22 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Ida Howerton | 22 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Delray Howerton | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 11 | William Knackstedt | 26 | Head | General Farm | Illinois |
| 12 | Birdie Knackstedt | 21 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Otto Hauterinan | 32 | Head | General Farm | Illinois |
| 14 | Lydia Hauterinan | 32 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Milbert Hauterinan | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Raymond Hauterinan | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Joseph Ohlendorf | 25 | Head | General Farm | Illinois |
| 18 | Ida Ohlendorf | 24 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Julius Ohlendorf | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Virgil Ohlendorf | 3 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Kenneth Ohlendorf | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 22 | August A Wetzel | 67 | Head | General Farm | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary Wetzel | 60 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Arnold Wetzel | 29 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Lydia Wetzel | 17 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Adolph Wetzel | 41 | Head | General Farm | Illinois |
| 27 | Emma Wetzel | 38 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 28 | Anita Wetzel | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Arthur L Wetzel | 3 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Edward Mundrop | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | William Mundrop | 30 | Brother | Labor | Illinois |
| 32 | Louis Mundrop | 16 | Brother | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Henry Mundrop | 13 | Brother | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Martin Schuetz | 56 | Head | Yes | — |
| 35 | Emma Schuetz | 58 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Paul Schuetz | 27 | Son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 37 | Emil Schuetz | 26 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 38 | Pearl Schuetz | 23 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 39 | Walter Schuetz | 17 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Hugh Suter | 40 | Head | General Farm | Illinois |
| 41 | Joanna H Suter | 38 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 42 | Fredia Suter | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Wilbur Suter | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Woodrow Suter | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 45 | Clarence Suter | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 46 | Louis Suter | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Adelia Suter | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 48 | Lydia Suter | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin
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 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)