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Cora Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Cora Harris across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Eighth District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitman Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Savannah Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Isiah Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Oliver Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Willie Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Tuggle | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Cora Harris | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 38
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 45
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8.00 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Cora Harris across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora Harris
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Myra A. Mait | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Iris G. Mait | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Roger E. Mait | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lois E. Johnson | 4 | Granddau | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | John H. Mcfarland | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Martha S. Mcfarland | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Lucile Mcfarland | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Robbie L. Mcfarland | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Charles M. Oakley | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Daisy B. Oakley | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | George Davis | 57 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Carrie Davis | 57 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Victoria Davis | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Jas L. Pullen | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Melissa Pullen | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Edna Pullen | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Georgie Pullen | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Robert Pullen | 74 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Cora Harris THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Isiah Harris | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Oliver Harris | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Savannah Harris | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Willie D. Harris | 10 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Whitman Harris | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mary Tuggle | 21 | Niece | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | William J. Bell | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 77 | Pearl Bell | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Edward S. Littleton | 29 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Nora W. Littleton | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Fred Littleton | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 81 | John F. Wolfe | 67 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 82 | Charles T. Wolfe | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | James D. Lyle | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Lizzie B. Lyle | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Gladys J. Lyle | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Inez B. Lyle | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Edith C. Lyle | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | James R. Lyle | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Henry L. Lyle | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Marion L. Lyle | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Anicilla Lyle | 60 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Florence P. Lyle | 58 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Ben Pullens | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Willie L. Pullens | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Georgia A. Pullens | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Bud F. Pullens | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Leona Pullens | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Herbert Pullens | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Andrew Pullens | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Bertha L. Pullens | 13 | Niece | Laborer | Tennessee |
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)