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Ernest Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Russell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Harris across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Russell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Russell, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New Garden Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maybelle Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Alice Harris | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Ellis Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lucy Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| George Harris | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Arnold Harris | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Curtis Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Maggie Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Frank Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ernest Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lizzie Harris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Emory Harris | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Russell, Virginia
Son, age 10
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Russell, Virginia
Son, age 21
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| 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 Ernest Harris across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Russell, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ernest Harris
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lizzie Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maybelle Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emory Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Russell, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1913unit:1100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Ara | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Aiden | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Estill | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Ross | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Ibby | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Lucy | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Vady | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Landy | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Roscoe | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Icie | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Dorie | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Zilpha | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Robert Honaker | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Betty Honaker | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Margie Honaker | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Clyde Honaker | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Curtis Honaker | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Blanche Honaker | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Stella Honaker | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lorne Honaker | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Meade Honaker | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Beatrice Honaker | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Alpha W. Harris | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Eva Harris | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Hazel Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Curtis Harris | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Herman Harris | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Martha Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Wyatt Harris | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Winston Harris | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | George W. Harris | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Alice Harris | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lizzie Harris | 23 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 35 | Ernest Harris THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 36 | Emory Harris | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Maybelle Harris | 18 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 38 | Ellis Harris | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Maggie Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Curtis Harris | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Arnold Harris | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Frank Harris | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Lucy Ann Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Jacob R. Duel | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Ellen S. Duel | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Lucy Duel | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Kidney C. Duel | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 48 | James B. Ball | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Emila Ball | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Benton Ball | 15 | Son | Laborer | 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)