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Benjamin Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1846
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Harris | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Benjamin Harris | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 60
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1840 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benj. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1840 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Steam Fitter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 69
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1841 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Steamfitter |
| Industry | General Electric |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 74
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1846 — 2 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Benjamin Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Benjamin Harris
Head · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu694unit:0047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William M. Lufkin | 68 | head | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Felix Dionne | 31 | head | Canada |
| 53 | Lena E. Dionne | 26 | wife | Massachusetts |
| 54 | George F. Dionne | 8 | son | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Isabelle Tivey | 49 | head | Canada |
| 56 | Charles Tivey | 21 | son | Massachusetts |
| 57 | William H. Tyler | 69 | head | Canada |
| 58 | Elizabeth Tyler | 55 | wife | Virginia |
| 59 | Charles G. Tyler | 23 | nephew | Canada |
| 60 | Benjamin Harris THIS PERSON | 74 | head | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Benjamin Harris | 39 | daughter | Massachusetts |
| 62 | James E. Donnelly | 42 | head | Vermont |
| 63 | Hannah E. Donnelly | 37 | wife | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Thomas J. Donnelly | 13 | son | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Richard J. Donnelly | 11 | son | Vermont |
| 66 | Helena M. Donnelly | 10 | daughter | Massachusetts |
| 67 | John E. Donnelly | 8 | son | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Raymond G. Donnelly | 5 | son | Massachusetts |
| 69 | William R. Donnelly | 3 | son | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Leonard E. Donnelly | 1 | son | Massachusetts |
| 71 | George G. Drew | 41 | head | Vermont |
| 72 | Susan E. Drew | 47 | wife | Vermont |
| 73 | Mildred E. Drew | 17 | daughter | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Charles G. Moore | 59 | head | Vermont |
| 75 | Nellie L. Moore | 54 | wife | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Beatrice M. Marshall | 27 | daughter | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Helen M. Marshall | 26 | granddaughter | Virginia |
| 78 | Marion L. Moore | 19 | daughter | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Rene J. Labossiere | 29 | head | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Victoria Labossiere | 31 | wife | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Jeanette L. Labossiere | 7 | daughter | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Irene B. Labossiere | 5 | daughter | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Edward F. Reynolds | 40 | head | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Ruth G. Reynolds | 10 | daughter | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Myrtle A. Reynolds | 8 | daughter | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Abella Reynolds | 77 | mother | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Phyllis J. Coates | 39 | head | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Beatrice Coates | 37 | wife | Canada |
| 89 | Rita B. Coates | 12 | daughter | Massachusetts |
| 90 | John J. Carter | 66 | head | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Sarah L. Carter | 59 | wife | Maine |
| 92 | Leslie D. Carter | 21 | son | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Ezra Hall | 82 | father-in-law | Maine |
| 94 | William D. Harwood | 57 | head | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Florence A. Harwood | 58 | wife | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Arthur F. Harwood | 31 | son | California |
| 97 | Otto E. Fowler | 74 | head | Canada |
| 98 | Frank E. Fowler | 49 | son | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Addie M. Black | 49 | daughter | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Hazel E. Black | 26 | g.daughter | Massachusetts |
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)