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Clarence Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Harris across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Buckhorn Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Matilda Harris | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Isaac Harris | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Ida Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Clarence Harris | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Isaac Harris | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Nancy Harris | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Willie Harris | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 5
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 15
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Clarence Harris across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Clarence Harris
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Virginia
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Sibling
Isaac Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matilda Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1898unit:0234)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Barnes | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Viola Barnes | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Virginia Barnes | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Noah Tracey | 15 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Willie J Barber | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Alice Barber | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Lothus Barber | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Wm Ed Simmons | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary E Simmons | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Johnnie Simmons | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Alora Simmons | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ila Simmons | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Maggie Simmons | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Isaac Alexander | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Elizabeth Alexander | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ethel Alexander | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Wayne Alexander | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Wallace Alexander | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Nancy Alexander | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Isadora Alexander | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Isaac Alexander | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James Alexander | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Susie Alexander | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Annie Alexander | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Thomas Alexander | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Ella Alexander | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Willie Lewis | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Annie Lewis | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Pearlie Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mattie Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Edward Lewis | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Isaac Harris | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Nancy Harris | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Matilda Harris | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Willie Harris | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | John Harris | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Robert Harris | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Leo Harris | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Clarence Harris THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Ida Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | James Harris | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Isaac Harris | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Clinton Strange | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Gracie Strange | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | James Strange | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mark Alexander | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Annie Alexander | 65 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Carrie Alexander | 5 | Niece | — | Virginia |
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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)