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Bertha Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · De Soto, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Harris across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in De Soto, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | De Soto, Louisiana |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | 71211 W Pt 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardie Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jacobs Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| L Harris | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Makes Collins | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| First Harris | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Thelma Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Millie Harris | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Leroy Harris | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Bertha Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
De Soto, …
Daughter, age 9
De Soto, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Barker |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
De Soto, …
Daughter, age 18
De Soto, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Bertha Harris across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in De Soto, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Harris
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Thelma Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacobs Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ardie Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — De Soto, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — De Soto, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu610unit:0318)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Hill | 48 | Head | General | Louisiana |
| 2 | Ola Hill | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Robert Hill | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Lula Hill | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Eula Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Edith Hill | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | John Hill | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Lula Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Ludley Hill | 21 | Head | General | Louisiana |
| 10 | Martha Hill | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Robert Hill | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Edgar Holloway | 32 | Head | General | Louisiana |
| 13 | Miranda Holloway | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Lucile Holloway | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Robert Holloway | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Edgar Holloway | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Livingston Holloway | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Rufus Owens | 17 | Head | General | Louisiana |
| 19 | Lola Owens | 15 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Callie Owens | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Callie Jacobs | 41 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Wilson Jacobs | 22 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Jason Young | 18 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Alfred Strange | 65 | Head | General | Louisiana |
| 25 | Tom Cooper | 30 | Head | General | Louisiana |
| 26 | Laura Cooper | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Hattie Cooper | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Fred Cooper | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Milton Cooper | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Minnie Cooper | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | First Harris | 30 | Head | General | Louisiana |
| 32 | Millie Harris | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Bertha Harris THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Ardie Harris | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Thelma Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | L. C. Harris | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Jacobs Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Leroy Harris | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Makes Collins | 17 | Sister-in-law | Farm | Louisiana |
| 40 | Hudson Moore | 30 | Head | General | Louisiana |
| 41 | Lula Moore | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Ned Scott | 30 | Head | General | Louisiana |
| 43 | Magola Scott | 26 | Wife | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 44 | Bert Holiday | 66 | Head | General | Louisiana |
| 45 | Bessie Holiday | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Albert Adams | 13 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Charlie Them | 38 | Head | General | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ola Them | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Marie Them | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Delaney Them | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)