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Benjamin Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Tarboro North Carolina |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Harris | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Nancy Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Frank Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Nancy Harris | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Clyde Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 43
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1857 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 54
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1856 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 63
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Benjamin Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Benjamin Harris
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1296unit:0773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Edmondson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Dollie D Edmondson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Jackson Edmondson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Gillie M Harrell | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Annie Harrell | 21 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mc Coy Harrell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Joseph Harrell | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | William R Shepphard | 18 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Katie E Shepphard | 17 | Wife | Folder | North Carolina |
| 10 | Benjamin J Harris THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 11 | Nancy Harris | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Frank Harris | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Nancy Harris | 16 | Daughter | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 14 | Clyde Harris | 14 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 15 | Leslie F Wheeler | 48 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lodie F Wheeler | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Percy J Wheeler | 23 | Son | Transfer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lizzie B Wheeler | 15 | Daughter | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 19 | Joseph L Wheeler | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jasper P Wheeler | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Nancy E Wheeler | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lonnie B King | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Fannie King | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Idessa King | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Hattie M Harrell | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Hattie M Harrell | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Catherine Harrell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hubert Parker | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mabel Parker | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Randolph Parker | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Joseph Harrell | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bertha Ann Harrell | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lillie Harrell | 17 | Daughter | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 34 | Charles Pierce | 13 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Eddie Hathaway | 47 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | J Clyde Hathaway | 24 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 37 | Addie Hathaway | 16 | Daughter | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 38 | Gladys Hathaway | 14 | Daughter | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 39 | Rosa M Hathaway | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ada Clark | 45 | Head | Folder | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ada Clark | 19 | Daughter | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 42 | Rosa Lee Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Archie D Provitt | 61 | Head | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 44 | George Provitt | 21 | Son | Stamping | North Carolina |
| 45 | Kate Provitt | 45 | Boarder | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 46 | William M Clark | 23 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 47 | Annie M Clark | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | William M Clark | 50 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lula Clark | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lula Clark | 23 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
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)