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George Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bluestone Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Thelma Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| George Harris | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Robert Thomas | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| George Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Beatrice Harris | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 19
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 10 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 26
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Head, age 37
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father William Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Harris
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Harris
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Harris
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Harris
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Harris
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1898unit:0056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josephine Young | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Barbara Young | 51 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 3 | George Harris THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Beatrice Harris | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Thelma Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Clara Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | George Harris | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Robert Thomas | 14 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 9 | P. G. Smith | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Goldie Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Jasper Smith | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Nellie Smith | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Bessie Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Flossie Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Grace Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Velma Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | June Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Gomer Smith | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Cheney Seymore | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Edward Mallory | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Zelma Goode | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Thomas Mallory | 19 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Willie Hayes | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Matilda Hayes | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Paul Watkins | 70 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Harriet Watkins | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Isaac Goode | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Lilly Goode | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Luther Daniel | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | A. J. Yancey | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Bettie Yancey | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Charlie Yancey | 26 | Son | Retail Merchant | Virginia |
| 33 | Henry Harris | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Edith Harris | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | H. C. Dalton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | B. M. Dalton | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Willie Dalton | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Corrie Dalton | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Melvin Dalton | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Joey Dalton | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Byrley Dalton | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Almeda Dalton | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | W. G. Thomas | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Eva Thomas | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Ethel Thomas | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Leslie Thomas | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ned Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Maggie Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ruth Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Ernest Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 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)