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Edward Harrison — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Brunswick, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Harrison across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Brunswick, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Brunswick, Virginia |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Meherrin Magisterial District Tillmans Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Harrison | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Maybin Harrison | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Edward Harrison | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Matthew Harrison | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Thelma Harrison | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Paula Harrison | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Bettie Harrison | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Ellen Harrison | Other | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Hazel Harrison | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Alonzo Harrison | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Harrison | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Joe Harrison | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Margaret Harrison | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 10
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 18
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 13 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Edward Harrison across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Brunswick, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Harrison
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
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Sibling
Joseph Harrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paula Harrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Harrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alonzo Harrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Harrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Harrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Harrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Harrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maybin Harrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Brunswick, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Brunswick, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1881unit:0802)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bill King | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Mollie King | 63 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 53 | General Carrol | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Nannie Carrol | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Nat Powell | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Nelly Powell | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | John Brooks | 67 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Rosa Brooks | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Pearl Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Sallie Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Joe S Harrison | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Bettie Harrison | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Margaret Harrison | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Matthew Harrison | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Edward Harrison THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Rufus Harrison | 12 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Joseph Harrison | 10 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Thelma Harrison | 11 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Paula Harrison | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Hazel Harrison | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Alonzo Harrison | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Maybin Harrison | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ellen Harrison | 64 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Richard Northington | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Emma Northington | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ellis Northington | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Rebecca Northington | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Herbert Northington | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Annie May Northington | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Emanel Northington | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Ellen Northington | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Marie Northington | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Henry Northington | 46 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Jackson Northington | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Alice B Northington | 2 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | John J Harrison | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Flonnie Harrison | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Vela Harrison | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Nannie Harrison | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Bryant Harrison | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Christine Harrison | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Ophelia Harrison | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Sam Beasley | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Alice Beasley | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Alice L Beasley | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Ida Beasley | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Nora Beasley | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Milton Beasley | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Arthur Beasley | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Robert Beasley | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)