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Bertha Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Butler, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butler, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Iowa |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Clarksville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Harris | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Galen Harris | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Bertha Harris | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| U Harris | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Ray Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Iowa
Spouse, age 31
Butler, Iowa · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Butler, Iowa
Spouse, age 40
Butler, Iowa · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bertha P |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Butler, Iowa
Spouse, age 50
Butler, Iowa · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Butler, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Harris
Spouse · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu480unit:0818)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geo Maxey | 32 | Head | Drayman | Iowa |
| 2 | Grace Maxey | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Frank Michelson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 4 | Jennie Michelson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Mabel Michelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Leo Michelson | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Harry Michelson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Walter Michelson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Tobias Winney | 58 | Head | Painter | Texas |
| 10 | Catherine Winney | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Frank M Cheever | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | Carrie Cheever | 64 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | J P King | 87 | Head | — | New York |
| 14 | Janet S King | 86 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 15 | Lloyd Mccaslin | 32 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 16 | Hazel Mccaslin | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Geo H King | 57 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 18 | Amanda Gormin | 60 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Sarah J Gormin | 87 | Mother | — | New York |
| 20 | U M Harris | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 21 | Bertha Harris THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Herman Harris | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Galen Harris | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Ray Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Henry Bammann | 35 | Head | Laborer | — |
| 26 | Minnie Bammann | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Ellis Bammann | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Mabel Bammann | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Chas Burke | 64 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 30 | Nona Burke | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Ezra Burke | 36 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Bertha Burke | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Arla Burke | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Floyd Burke | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | James Burke | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Rofas A Brown | 67 | Head | Veterinary | Maine |
| 37 | Susie Brown | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | James W Brown | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 39 | John Bolie | 52 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Effie Bolie | 31 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 41 | Velma Bolie | 13 | G-Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Helen Bolie | 7 | G-Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Raymond Bolie | 2 | G-Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Grace Courtney | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Vernon Courtney | 2 | G-Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | J E Gilbert | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 47 | Persis Gilbert | 66 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 48 | A L Tackman | 36 | Head | Contractor | Germany |
| 49 | Maud B Tackman | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Lenore Tackman | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)