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Bessie Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cuyahoga, Ohio |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Landlady |
| Industry | Rooming House |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Landlady |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Bessie Harris | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Owen Olden | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| James Fellner | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ona Jaeger | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Cassell Harris | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Head, age 53
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Landlady |
| Industry | Rooming House |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Other, age 62
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $7000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Other, age 72
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Harris
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1365unit:0450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louise Rinehart | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Otto H Stetzel | 58 | Head | Repairer | Germany |
| 53 | Louise Stetzel | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Louise Stetzel | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 55 | Eugene Stetzel | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Clara Beste | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 57 | John Young | 58 | Head | Janitor | Ireland |
| 58 | Mary Young | 35 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 59 | Frank Young | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Ricka Spach | 55 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 61 | Alexander Spach | 18 | Son | Switchboard | Ohio |
| 62 | Helen Spach | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Mildred Spach | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | John Fratcher | 48 | Head | Painter | Kentucky |
| 65 | Donald Fratcher | 19 | Son | Painter | Ohio |
| 66 | Judson Harmon | 52 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 67 | Ira Harmon | 27 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Marie Harmon | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 69 | William Mann | 23 | Head | Machinist | Arkansas |
| 70 | Mildred Mann | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Helen Gillen | 44 | Mother | — | England |
| 72 | Margaret Gillen | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | George Armer | 28 | Head | Fireman | Ohio |
| 74 | Agnes Armer | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Mary Monock | 18 | Head | Cashier | Ohio |
| 76 | Ethel Kelly | 27 | Sister | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 77 | John Pappas | 32 | Lodger | Cook | Greece |
| 78 | Marscine Pappas | 33 | Lodger | — | Greece |
| 79 | Theopolus Brumis | 21 | Lodger | Bus Boy | Greece |
| 80 | Clyde Julius | 40 | Head | Patrolman | Indiana |
| 81 | Anna Julius | 58 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 82 | Louis Esmine | 32 | Lodger | Millwright | Syria |
| 83 | Tyler Garland | 30 | Lodger | Civil Engineer | Michigan |
| 84 | Sadie Rinker | 50 | Head | — | France |
| 85 | Grace Brown | 40 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 86 | Celia Conivan | 45 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 87 | Mary Hite | 53 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 88 | Beatrice Coffman | 30 | Daughter | Clerical | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Ruth Coffman | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Connecticut |
| 90 | Ray Raulerson | 22 | Lodger | Waiter | Austria |
| 91 | John Bond | 30 | Lodger | Waiter | Ohio |
| 92 | Bessie Harris THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Landlady | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Cassell Harris | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Madeline Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | James Fellner | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Ohio |
| 96 | Owen Olden | 20 | Lodger | Iron Worker | Ohio |
| 97 | Ona Jaeger | 30 | Lodger | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 98 | Ray Fulton | 27 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 99 | Edith Fulton | 23 | Wife | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 100 | Richard Baade | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
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)