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Charles Harper — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Copiah, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Charles Harper across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Copiah, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Copiah, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Crystal Springs Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leda Harper | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charles Harper | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Julia Harper | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Helen Harper | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Robert Harper | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Bimmy Harper | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Margerite Harper | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Gladys Harper | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Louise Harper | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lennie Harper | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 24
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Charles Harper across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Copiah, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Harper
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Julia Harper
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Harper
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leda Harper
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bimmy Harper
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Harper
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Harper
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margerite Harper
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Copiah, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Copiah, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu874unit:0596)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Armistead | 83 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Leon Taylor | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ida Taylor | 28 | Wife | Servant | Mississippi |
| 4 | Nannie Butterworth | 58 | Head | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lindsay Agusta Butterworth | 54 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Trina Butterworth | 28 | Sister | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 7 | Benjamin Godwin | 38 | Nephew in Law | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 8 | Lorena Godwin | 30 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Benjamin F Ealy | 72 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mary E Ealy | 62 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Susie Ealy | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Leon C Sr Sanders | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Vannie M Sanders | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | William Sanders | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Leon C Jr Sanders | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Robert J Sanders | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Alvin Wright | 21 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | William J Morris | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Kate L Morris | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mazetta Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lelia Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lucille Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | E M Weems | 59 | Mother in Law | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | G. Hoxie Terry | 49 | Head | Chief Of Police | Mississippi |
| 25 | Alma Terry | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Helen Harper | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lennie Harper | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Robert E Harper | 20 | Son | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 29 | Leda Harper | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Charles L Harper THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Margerite Harper | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Bimmy Harper | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Louise Harper | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Julia Harper | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Gladys Harper | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Eddie W Mohon | 51 | Head | Blacksmith | Mississippi |
| 37 | Emma Mohon | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Irene Fuller | 13 | Step daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Murry Fuller | 11 | Step son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Maggie Mohon | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Ruth Mohon | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Hattie Mohon | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Marvin Gunnells | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Mattie Gunnells | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Connell Gunnells | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Maybell Gunnells | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Harry Gunnells | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Henry Mitchell | 46 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Jennie E Mitchell | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Marvin Mitchell | 19 | Son | Laborer | 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)