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Fred Harris — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Fred Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wm & W — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Fred Manning |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 13Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Fred Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Gray | Other | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Wm Harris | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Fred Manning |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Montgomery, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ford M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Montgomery-County, Tennessee
Other, age 25
Montgomery-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ford |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarksville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | County Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Fred Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wm Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father W Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wm Harris
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Harris
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Harris
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lillian 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 — Montgomery, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1756unit:0897)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Laura | 8 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 2 | Clara Thomas | 6 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lillian Mae | 4 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 4 | Sophia Chipps | 42 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Fred Chipps | 23 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Alex Chipps | 18 | son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 7 | Susie Chipps | 16 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 8 | Edward Chipps | 15 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Roland Chipps | 11 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | Tom Brown | 62 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Gabrielle Brown | 49 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 12 | Louisa Gary | 83 | mother-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 13 | Crane Maids | 54 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lou Maids | 43 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | James Jr. Suiter | 38 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Johanna Suiter | 32 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Virgil Suiter | 14 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Louise Suiter | 11 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | Morris Langdon Suiter | 0 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 20 | James Sr. Suiter | 68 | head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Delia Suiter | 61 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | Cleveland Suiter | 27 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Leslie Suiter | 28 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lillian Suiter | 25 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 25 | Louise Suiter | 6 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | Burnett Suiter | 4 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | Revera Suiter | 2 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 28 | Wm Batson Harris | 32 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lillian Thomas Harris | 7 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 30 | Fred Manning Harris THIS PERSON | 4 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mary Gray | 51 | sister | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Bill Ewing | 70 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Molly Ewing | 40 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ada Ewing | 22 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 35 | Mack Ewing | 21 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Buck Ewing | 19 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Willie Mae Ewing | 16 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 38 | Lou Ewing | 15 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 39 | Bill Jr. Ewing | 13 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mary Ewing | 11 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 41 | Clemmie Ewing | 9 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | Theo Ewing | 6 | grandson | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | Richard William Ewing | 5 | grandson | None | Kentucky |
| 44 | Eliza Owens | 80 | mother-in-law | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mattie Shelton | 39 | head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 46 | Sterling Shelton | 10 | son | None | Texas |
| 47 | Cornelia Shelton | 8 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | Mary Shelton | 5 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 49 | Martha Shelton | 3 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 50 | Arabella Lackey | 66 | boarder | Teacher | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Fred + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)