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George Harris — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cheatham, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cheatham, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alena Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Hazel Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| George Harris | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Roy Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Elmer Harris | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Cora Harris | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cheatham, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Cheatham, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Cheatham, Tennessee
Head, age 24
Cheatham, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | George F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Cheatham, Tennessee
Head, age 34
Cheatham, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 George Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cheatham, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Harris
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Harris
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Tennessee
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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 — Cheatham, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Cheatham, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1731unit:0221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dannie Read | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Charlie R. Read | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mary Read | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Luther M. Read | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Buna L. Read | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Maggie A. Read | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | James F. Read | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mark Patterson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ina Patterson | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Charles Patterson | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Edwin Patterson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Samuel H. Swafford | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Jennie Swafford | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Joe E. Walsh | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ethel Walsh | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Bates Walsh | 14 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | G. Edward Wilson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lillian Wilson | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Paul R. Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Nina L. Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Willie L. Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Daisy M. Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | David W. Washington | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Elijah Washington | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Flora Washington | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | James E. Washington | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | George M. Harris THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Cora Harris | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Hazel Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Roy Harris | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Elmer Harris | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Alena Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | John B. Pentecost | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Margaret Pentecost | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Mary Pentecost | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Bell Pentecost | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Ruth Pentecost | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | James Pentecost | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Douglas John Pentecost | 11 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Benjamin F. Hurst | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Maude Hurst | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Mary Hurst | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Marshall Hurst | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Clara Hurst | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | M. Lee Morris | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Nannie B. Morris | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Retta J. Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | James C. Morris | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Homer R. Watts | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Lillie M. Watts | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 1 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)