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George Harper — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Harper across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | George McL. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Penn |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Princeton Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Harper | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Isabel Harper | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Belle Harper | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| George Harper | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, New …
Son, age 1
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Mercer, New …
Son, age 10
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | George M. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 20
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | George McL. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Penn |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 George Harper across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Harper (~0.92 confidence) and father George Harper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Harper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Harper
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Harper
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Harper
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Harper
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Isabel Harper
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Mercer, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1053unit:0880)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert S. Tyler | 19 | Servant | Waiter | Conn |
| 2 | Paul Cordier | 69 | Servant | Chef | France |
| 3 | Arthur Gunther | 19 | Servant | Waiter | Austria |
| 4 | Albert Taden | 17 | Servant | Waiter | Ireland |
| 5 | Martha W. Sheldon | 67 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Jennie Gilden | 56 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 7 | Francesca Paterson | 82 | Head | — | New York |
| 8 | Inga Ekuberg | 46 | Servant | Servant | Sweden |
| 9 | Elizabeth T. Pubeck | 54 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Isabella D. Pubeck | 51 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Anna G. Robinson | 58 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Donald Mclaury | 85 | Father | — | New York |
| 13 | Caroline Logans | 42 | Servant | Servant | Florida |
| 14 | G. Leventina Simon | 10 | Servant | — | Colorado |
| 15 | John M. Carnachan | 45 | Head | Physician | Penn |
| 16 | Olivia N. Carnachan | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | John R. Carnachan | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Kathleen Carnachan | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Maria Stiger | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 20 | Edwin S. Stiger | 5 | Nephew | — | Penn |
| 21 | George Mcl. Harper | 56 | Head | Professor | Penn |
| 22 | Belle W. Harper | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Isabel W. Harper | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | George Mcl. Harper THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Margaret Miller | 72 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Susan Miller | 61 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Elizabeth S. Miller | 59 | Sister | Authoress | Virginia |
| 28 | Rebekah B. Burrow | 60 | Head | — | Penn |
| 29 | Elinor B. Burrow | 37 | Daughter | Superintendent | Maryland |
| 30 | Gertrude C. Burrow | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Penn |
| 31 | Mary C. Conover | 76 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Nathan S. Conover | 52 | Son | Carriage Binder | New Jersey |
| 33 | Nelson C. Johnson | 43 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 34 | Margaret Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Le Roy Johnson | 22 | Son | Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 36 | Paul G. Tomlinson | 31 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 37 | Gabrielle S. Tomlinson | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Henry P. Tomlinson | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Catherine Warren | 29 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 40 | Edwin Park | 28 | Head | Professor | United States |
| 41 | Frances S. Park | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | David G. Park | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Logan C. Murray | 72 | Head | Vice President | Kentucky |
| 44 | Aida Murray | 50 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Priscilla D. Murray | 48 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | William H. Lytle | 51 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Amelia Lytle | 49 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Charles S. Spence | 55 | Head | Cashier | England |
| 49 | Marion Spence | 55 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 50 | John E. Spence | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
George + 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)