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Emma Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Surry, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Harris across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Surry, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Surry, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Guilford Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Willie Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Virginia Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Edith Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Maggie Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Charles Harris | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Charles Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Thaul Harris | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Emma Harris | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Surry, Virginia
Spouse, age 24
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Surry, Virginia
Spouse, age 33
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Harris across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Surry, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Harris
Spouse · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Surry, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Surry, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1916unit:0369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Helms | 16 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 2 | Margaret B Helms | 13 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 3 | John Harrison | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Malinda Harrison | 53 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 5 | George Bridges | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Eula Bridges | 46 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Dorothy Bridges | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Gillie Vicks | 46 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Gillie Vicks | 22 | Nephew | Driver | Virginia |
| 10 | Henry Vicks | 17 | Nephew | Log Cutter | Virginia |
| 11 | George W Vicks | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Willie H Vicks | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Homer Vicks | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Raymond Vicks | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Warren Gary | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | David Vicks | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Cassie L Vicks | 51 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary E Vicks | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Fardney Thomas Vicks | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Carrie Vicks | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Jungaw Mattinson | 31 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 22 | Hope Mattinson | 24 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | George Lee Kaush | 56 | Head | Cabinetmaker | Germany |
| 24 | Meta Lee Kaush | 51 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 25 | Christian Andersen | 34 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 26 | Lena Andersen | 32 | Wife | None | Denmark |
| 27 | Wallace Andersen | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Ella Andersen | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Lena Andersen | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 30 | William Andersen | 37 | Brother | Laborer | Denmark |
| 31 | Marie Andersen | 29 | Sister-in-law | None | Denmark |
| 32 | Edward Andersen | 6 | Nephew | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Ella Andersen | 4 | Niece | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Emma Andersen | 3 | Niece | None | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Olga Andersen | 1 | Niece | None | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Richard H Poole | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 37 | Sondish Poole | 35 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 38 | James E Poole | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Martha E Poole | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Tessa E Poole | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Charles Harris | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Emma Harris THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Willie J Harris | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Edith F Harris | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Maggie Harris | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Charles E Harris | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Thaul Harris | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary E Harris | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Lois L Harris | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Virginia Harris | 1 | Daughter | None | 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)