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Earl Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Saline, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Earl Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Saline, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Sarah — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Saline, Illinois |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Carrier Mills Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Harris | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Leroy Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Janis Harris | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Earl Harris | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Hiram Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Arvil Harris | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Benjamin Harris | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Harvey Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 2
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 11
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Earl L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 20
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Earl Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Saline, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janis Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Harris
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Harris
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Harris
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janis Harris
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Harris
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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Sibling
Harvey Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arvil Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hiram Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Saline, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Saline, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu395unit:0060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Hitchcock | 30 | head | Fireman At Coal Mine | Illinois |
| 2 | Lillie M Hitchcock | 24 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Omer S Hitchcock | 5 | son | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Maxine Hitchcock | 3 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 5 | Thelma M Hitchcock | 1 | child | None | Illinois |
| 6 | Benjamin F Harris | 47 | head | Teamster | Kentucky |
| 7 | Janis Harris | 37 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Earl Harris THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Leroy Harris | 18 | son | Helper Father | Illinois |
| 10 | Arvil Harris | 15 | son | Farm | Illinois |
| 11 | Harvey Harris | 12 | son | None | Illinois |
| 12 | James H Harris | 10 | son | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Mabel D Harris | 8 | child | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Hiram D Harris | 4 | son | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Bailey Vinson | 24 | head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 16 | Amanda M Vinson | 29 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Byrthe M Vinson | 7 | child | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Bill Flanders | 19 | boarder | Coal Mine | Illinois |
| 19 | Julius P Root | 38 | head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 20 | Daisy M Root | 32 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 21 | Marvin A Root | 12 | son | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Anna A Root | 10 | child | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Lillian M Root | 7 | child | None | Illinois |
| 24 | George H Root | 4 | son | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Henry Anderson | 58 | head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 26 | Mahala S Anderson | 41 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 27 | Lenora Anderson | 9 | child | None | Illinois |
| 28 | James Trumplin | 29 | head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 29 | Margaret Trumplin | 9 | child | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Charles W Trumplin | 5 | son | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Cordelia Walkendorf | 48 | wife's Mother | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Addie Anderson | 48 | head | Blacksmith | Illinois |
| 33 | Hattie Anderson | 48 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Mary E Evans | 56 | head | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Idaley Evans | 26 | son | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 36 | Otho L Evans | 19 | son | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 37 | Thomas Stuart | 32 | head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 38 | Nellie Stuart | 25 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 39 | Kenneth J Stuart | 6 | son | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Adolph Stuart | 4 | son | None | Illinois |
| 41 | Elbert P Phillips | 33 | head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 42 | Alice B Phillips | 33 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | Jordan Phillips | 2 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 44 | George Brandon | 47 | head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 45 | May Brandon | 40 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 46 | Ralph Brandon | 14 | son | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Albert Brandon | 12 | son | None | Illinois |
| 48 | William H Brown | 57 | head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 49 | Harriet E Brown | 57 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 50 | William H Brown | 33 | son | Coal Miner | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Earl + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)