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Emma Harris — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Emma Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fort Bend, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Liza & Tom — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fort Bend, Texas |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Harris | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Liza Harris | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Augustine Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fort Bend, …
Daughter, age 6
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1910
Fort Bend, …
Daughter, age 14
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Fort Bend, …
Daughter, age 24
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Emma Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fort Bend, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Liza Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Liza Harris
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Harris
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Harris
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emma Harris
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Texas
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Sibling
Augustine Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Fort Bend, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Fort Bend, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1804unit:0927)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert Harris | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Anabel Harris | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Anna Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Liza Harris | 60 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Emma Harris THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Augustine Harris | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | William White | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 58 | Fanny White | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Noah White | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Ethel White | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Arthur White | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Frank White | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | E. D. White | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Clara White | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Fred White | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Elias Mcdonald | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Eliza Mcdonald | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Cleveland Mcdonald | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Zilma Louia Mcdonald | 8 | Cousin | — | Texas |
| 70 | Cathrine Mcdonald | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Thaker Bams | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Lula Bams | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 73 | Willie Bams | 22 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Jasper Gibson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 75 | Emma Gibson | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Willie Gibson | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Eddie Gibson | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | John Gibson | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | L. J. Gibson | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Joe Burden | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 81 | Fannie Burden | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 82 | Burden | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 83 | Charles Mitchel | 21 | Head | — | Texas |
| 84 | Ivory Mitchel | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 85 | Elmo Bell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 86 | Bessie Bell | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 87 | Joe Hunter | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 88 | Edna Hunter | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 89 | Eli Elder | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 90 | Melvira Elder | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 91 | Joe Elder | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 92 | Louis Furguson | 50 | Hiredman | — | Texas |
| 93 | Ike Mckeown | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 94 | Lizzie Mckeown | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 95 | Hattie Mckeown | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 96 | Amanda Mckeown | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 97 | Bernetta Mckeown | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 98 | Eunice Wilson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 99 | Mattie Wilson | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 100 | Oda Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Emma + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)