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Ella Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Culpeper, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ella Harris across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Culpeper, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Culpeper, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Mt District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary Harris | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ella Harris | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Angus Harris | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Theodore Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Culpeper, Virginia
Spouse, age 46
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1864 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| 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
Culpeper, Virginia
Head, age 56
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Culpeper, Virginia
Other, age 67
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Harris across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Culpeper, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Harris
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Culpeper, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Culpeper, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1883unit:0409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James B Sturman | 16 | Adopted | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Hester B Sturman | 11 | Adopted | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Granville Eastham | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Mary P Eastham | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | John P Eastham | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary G Eastham | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Lucy W Eastham | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Sue M Tinsley | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 59 | James O Mitchem | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Alice S Mitchem | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Jasper Mitchem | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Bettie Mitchem | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary H Eastham | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | William S Eastham | 31 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Mollie Lucy Eastham | 65 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Quintus L Eastham | 62 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | William D Miller | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Annie R Miller | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Margaret J Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Adele C Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | William Miller | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Amelia Major | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Bettie Hansbrough | 77 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 74 | William Major | 75 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Byrd Hansbrough | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Laura M Hansbrough | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Buford G Hansbrough | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Frank Hansbrough | 17 | Servant | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Frank Kuhn | 30 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 80 | Florence Kuhn | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 81 | Graham M Berry | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Ella O Berry | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Madeline M Berry | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Kathleen M Berry | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Edward C Berry | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Irene R Berry | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Thomas M Berry | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Robt M Freeman | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Olivia Ann Freeman | 62 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Annie C Freeman | 29 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Ella Harris THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Angus J Harris | 36 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Theodore Harris | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Cary Harris | 3 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Thomas Jones | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | William H Johnson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Mary A Johnson | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | William A Johnson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Bettie Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Phila Johnson | 17 | Son | — | 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)