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Howard Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Colbert, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Howard Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Colbert, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Colbert, Alabama |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Howard H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Dickson Beat No 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priscilla Harris | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Luther Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Melvin Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Harris | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Howard Harris | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Colbert, Alabama
Son, age 5
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Howard H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jul |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Colbert, Alabama
Son, age 14
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Howard H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Colbert, Alabama
Son, age 24
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Howard H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Howard Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Colbert, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father James Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Drue Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Priscilla Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Harris
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Harris
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Harris
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Drue Harris
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Priscilla Harris
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Harris
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Alabama
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Sibling
Melvin Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Colbert, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Colbert, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu9unit:0239)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charly Dewberry | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Gus Dewberry | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Hillary Dewberry | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Maggie Dewberry | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Mattie M Dewberry | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Willie Dewberry | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Isom Dewberry | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Velma Dewberry | 5 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Sandy Dewberry | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | William G Akors | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Ida H Akors | 43 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Raymond Akors | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Frank Akors | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Anna L Akors | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Margaret Wallace | 53 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Indie Brodie | 14 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 67 | James A Harris | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Priscilla Harris | 46 | Wife | Merchant | Alabama |
| 69 | Howard H Harris THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Luther Harris | 21 | Son | Cotton Buyer | Alabama |
| 71 | Melvin Harris | 17 | Son | Teacher | Alabama |
| 72 | Henry H Robert | 61 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 73 | Mollie Robert | 51 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Henry C Robert | 28 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Susie Robert | 22 | Daughter | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Nellie R Robert | 38 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Emma Robert | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Henry H Robert | 2 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Wilburn Robert | 0 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 80 | James N Roberts | 69 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Martha Roberts | 64 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Sara N Mcvay | 74 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 83 | William Clark | 28 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Annie Clark | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 85 | Altie Clark | 7 | Step-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | William Clark | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Bettie Clark | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Eliza Hurd | 61 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 89 | James T Hurd | 29 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | John F Hurd | 25 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 91 | George C Hurd | 23 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 92 | Rosa Hurd | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | Alabama |
| 93 | Dorothy Hurd | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | William Franklin | 29 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Della Franklin | 27 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Gordon Franklin | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Robert Franklin | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Freddie Franklin | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Sadie L Franklin | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Cecil Franklin | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)