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Charlie Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charlie Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & William — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Paw Creek Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Charlie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lura Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Richard Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Roland Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ernest Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Sarah Harris | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Bertha Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Jessie Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Charlie Harris | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Richard Harris | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 2
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charley E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 13
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 22
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Charlie Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father William Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Harris
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Harris
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Harris
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Harris
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Harris
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Harris
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charlie Harris
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Richard Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lura Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0985)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan J. Ivy | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie M. Ivy | 39 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | R. James | 22 | Nephew | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 4 | Father Wingate | 43 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 5 | Harris F. Wingate | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Edwin E. Wingate | 18 | Son | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 7 | Hattie G. Wingate | 14 | Daughter | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 8 | Sherrie H. Wingate | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Luther W. Wingate | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Harris S. Wingate | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Benjie F. Wingate | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Edna Wingate | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mcdaniel Wingate | 44 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alice Wingate | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary E. Wingate | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Wilson M. Wingate | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Rufus L. Wingate | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Helen Wingate | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Grace Wingate | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | David F. Wingate | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Emma S. Wilson | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | James S. Wilson | 37 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Richard Harris | 73 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 24 | Sarah Harris | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Charlie Harris THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ernest Harris | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lura Harris | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Bertha Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jessie Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Richard Harris | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Roland Harris | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lula S. Henderson | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Hester F. Henderson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Emily J. Henderson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | John W. Henderson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Henderson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John F. Grier | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Alice S. Grier | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Daisy Grier | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Alexander Grier | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Bettie Joe Grier | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Eloise C. Cathey | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hattie A. Cathey | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Edwin C. Cathey | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Elsie M. Cathey | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Hazelene Cathey | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | William H. Davenport | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Addie F. Davenport | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | William B. Davenport | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lester B. Davenport | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charlie + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)