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Edward Harrison — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Harrison across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stableman |
| Industry | Paint Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Stableman |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Harrison | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Harold Harrison | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lillian Harrison | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ruth Harrison | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Edward Harrison | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Louisa Harrison | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Margaret Harrison | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lucinda Harrison | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Melisa Harrison | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 35
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Stableman |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 46
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Stableman |
| Industry | Paint Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Harrison across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Harrison
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1034unit:0262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aussi Pitman | 21 | Lodger | — | Florida |
| 2 | Alex J Fletcher | 76 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 3 | Wm Jenkins | 50 | Lodger | Fireman | Florida |
| 4 | Stella Jenkins | 30 | Lodger | — | Florida |
| 5 | Wm Fitzgerald | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Margaret Fitzgerald | 43 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 7 | Helen Fitzgerald | 20 | Daughter | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 8 | Saddie Fitzgerald | 18 | Daughter | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 9 | Edward Fitzgerald | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Charles Fitzgerald | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Sarah Fitzgerald | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Dorothy Fitzgerald | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Benjamin Allen | 36 | Lodger | Blacksmith | So. Carolina |
| 14 | James Walker | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Mamie Walker | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Mildred Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | James F Walker | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Elena Hall | 33 | Br. in law | — | New York |
| 19 | Arthur Hall | 35 | Br. in law | Laborer | Wash. D.C. |
| 20 | Edward Harrison THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Stableman | New Jersey |
| 21 | Melisa Harrison | 41 | Wife | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 22 | Ruth Harrison | 26 | Daughter | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 23 | Lucinda Harrison | 24 | Daughter | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 24 | Louisa Harrison | 19 | Daughter | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 25 | Lillian Harrison | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Margaret Harrison | 16 | Daughter | Knitter | New Jersey |
| 27 | Edward Harrison | 4 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Harold Harrison | 7 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Wm H Richardson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Nellie Richardson | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Anna M Richardson | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | James E Richardson | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Wm H Richardson | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Robert S Richardson | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Emalie Richardson | 65 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Sydney Johnson | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Cora Johnson | 21 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 38 | Norman Fountain | 30 | Head | Furnace | Kentucky |
| 39 | Eliza Fountain | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Sarah Alston | 41 | Head | Nurse | Wash. |
| 41 | Emanuel Raynor | 60 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 42 | Mary Raynor | 48 | Wife | Keeper | New York |
| 43 | Mary Raynor | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | John Raynor | 21 | Son in law | Laborer | New York |
| 45 | Emanuel Raynor | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | John Harris | 5 | Adopted son | — | New York |
| 47 | Milton Thompson | 1 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 48 | John Harrison | 40 | Lodger | Clerk | New York |
| 49 | Mack Mckinzie | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Simon P Blum | 32 | Head | Saloon | Bavaria |
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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)