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Charles Harper — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Harper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Georgia |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Charles L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 249Th Militia District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Harper | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Rosser Harper | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Harper | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Archie Harper | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Harper | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Georgia
Head, age 27
Clay, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Charles L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Clay, Georgia
Head, age 37
Clay, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Charlie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Clay-County, Georgia
Head, age 48
Clay-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Charlie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 749 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm Tenant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Harper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Harper
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu243unit:0479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leola Long | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Lillie Long | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Eddie M. Long | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Alex Lee | 82 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Dina Lee | 69 | Wife | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 56 | James Parham | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Charlotte Parham | 51 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Daserine Wallace | 38 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Lucille Wallace | 7 | Granddaughter | Draper | Georgia |
| 60 | John R. Wallace | 6 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 61 | M. L. Wallace | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Raymond Wallace | 3 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Charles L. Harper THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Archie Lee Harper | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | John L. Harper | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Willie L. Harper | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Rosser Harper | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Morris Rucker | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Tamara J. Rucker | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Lee R. Rucker | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Pauline Rucker | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Sylvia Jackson | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Arthur Shorter | 67 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Christian Walter Shorter | 16 | Grandson | Laborer | Georgia |
| 75 | Mamie Shorter | 15 | Granddaughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 76 | Athabelle Shorter | 13 | Granddaughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Thomas Shorter | 11 | Grandson | Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Willie M. Shorter | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Mathis Nance | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Mathis Long | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 81 | Sandy Rivers | 10 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 82 | Tommie Rivers | 6 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 83 | John Shorter | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 84 | Emma Shorter | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 85 | Sam Shorter | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 86 | Willie Shorter | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 87 | Eugenia Shorter | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 88 | Minnie V. Shorter | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 89 | Lena M. Shorter | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 90 | George Shorter | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Lizzie Shorter | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Thelma Shorter | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Bertha Shorter | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Hill Bennett | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 95 | Mathis Bennett | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Elza Bennett | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 97 | Rosa L. Bennett | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 98 | Bishop D. Bennett | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 99 | Lula Bennett | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 100 | Dessy E. Bennett | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
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)