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Dora Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Braxton, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dora Harris across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Braxton, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Braxton, West Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dora M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Otter District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Rachel Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charles Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Harris | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Rosetta Harris | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Blanche Harris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Dora Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Joseph Harris | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Frank Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Braxton, West …
Daughter, age 2
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Braxton, West …
Daughter, age 11
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dora M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Dora Harris across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Braxton, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dora Harris
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Dorothy Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Braxton, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Braxton, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1949unit:0821)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary L | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Pearl J | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 53 | David H | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Arthur F | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Marshall Williams | 12 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Joseph L Harris | 47 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 57 | Rosetta Harris | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Blanche Harris | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Rachel S Harris | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Frank Harris | 13 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Dora M Harris THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | William H Harris | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Dorothy R Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Charles D Harris | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Thomas J Johnson | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Annie V Johnson | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Bernard Johnson | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Nell Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Mary R Lambert | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Lacy Lambert | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Thomas C Lambert | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Lucy Lambert | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Tom Lambert | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Dorothy M Lambert | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | James Lambert | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Lambert | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Audrey Lambert | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Eulala Lambert | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Jessie L Lambert | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Violet Lambert | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Ralph Lambert | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Ruth Lambert | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Hannah Moore | 77 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 84 | Elizabeth Moore | 47 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Asa S Cruikshank | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 86 | Nancy B Cruikshank | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Paul M Cruikshank | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 88 | A Lake | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 89 | Emma Lake | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Bonnie S Lake | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 91 | William L Wilson | 6 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Clarence M Lynch | 24 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 93 | Mary M Lynch | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Sarah C Lynch | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Clarence R Lynch | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Raymond Kern | 15 | Lodger | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 97 | Edwin P R Tenney | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 98 | Mary J Tenney | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Philoda G Tenney | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Estella D Duffield | 74 | Lodger | — | West 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)