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Dora Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dora Harris across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Waterloo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Wilson Harris | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Dora Harris | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Joseph Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bessie Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Hattie Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Laurens, South …
Spouse, age 23
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Spouse, age 34
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Dora Harris across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Harris
Spouse · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Grant | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Corrie Grant | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Morris H Grant | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Charles A Grant | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Henry W Grant | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Jeffery J Grant | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Robert F Grant | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Joseph Grant | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Amelia Grant | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Robert Lee Grant | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Wilson Harris | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Dora Harris THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Bessie Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | George Harris | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Arthur L Harris | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Hattie L Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | James Harris | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Joseph Harris | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Perry S Grant | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Grant | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mattie M Grant | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Richard Downey | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Sylvia Downey | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Maria Grant | 44 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Earl Cunningham | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Velva Cunningham | 12 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | William Sr Bennett | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Annie Bennett | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Charlie Bennett | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 80 | William Jr Bennett | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Leon Bennett | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Rosabel Bennett | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Hyde Bennett | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Jessie Bennett | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Maud Bennett | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | William Grant | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Mary Grant | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | William C Grant | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Alice Grant | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Olia Grant | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Bessie Grant | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Harold Grant | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Harry Grant | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Murray Grant | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Allen Sims | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Martha Sims | 50 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Lillie B Watts | 12 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Pearl Watts | 11 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | John Watts | 9 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | William H Wharton | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
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)