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George Harper — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Forsyth, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Harper across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Forsyth, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elisha & Ellen — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Forsyth, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | George F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clemmonsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Harper | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| George Harper | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Margaret Harper | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 9
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | George T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 18
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Forsyth, North …
Head, age 26
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | George F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Forsyth, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elisha Harper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Harper (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Harper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elisha Harper
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Harper
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Harper
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Harper
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1297unit:0807)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Millys Rhoda Miller | 56 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Charles R Tesh | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Eva Tesh | 31 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Clarence Tesh | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Kelly Tesh | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | John F Tesh | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | George F Harper THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Margaret D Harper | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | George M Harper | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | William Hauser | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Dora E Hauser | 46 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Philip M Hauser | 21 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 63 | Fred Hauser | 18 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Flora F Hauser | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Sarah Hauser | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Nancy Hauser | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | William J Hauser | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | George D Hauser | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Isaac Doty | 52 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lula Doty | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Bradley Doty | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Fred Doty | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Nellie Doty | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | John H Howell | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lila D Howell | 41 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Georgia A Howell | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Aubrey L Howell | 4 | Granddaughter | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Wiley P Barlow | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Myrtle Barlow | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Wiley Barlow | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Clinton Barlow | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Felix S Tesh | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lottie F Tesh | 31 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ruth Tesh | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Paul Tesh | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Elmer Carter | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Gladys Carter | 17 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | John E Carter | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Earl E Phelps | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Nannie S Phelps | 37 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Carl F Phelps | 19 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Wade G Phelps | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Willie M Phelps | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Helen G Phelps | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Samuel M Phelps | 67 | Father | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Eda Phelps | 73 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Thomas D Welfare | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mary S Welfare | 55 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mary M Welfare | 29 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | John G Welfare | 20 | Son | None | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)