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James Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lincoln, Louisiana |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Beulah Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Arthur Harris | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Sol Harris | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Olla Harris | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, Louisiana
Son, age 14
Lincoln, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Lincoln, Louisiana
Son, age 24
Lincoln, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Lincoln-County, Louisiana
Head, age 32
Lincoln-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln Parish |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Occupation | Car Washer |
| Industry | Retail Car Dealer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 402 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 James Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olla Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Harris
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Harris
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olla Harris
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Harris
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Sol Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Lincoln, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Louisiana
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu617unit:0125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Peterson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Bettie Peterson | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Caldonia Peterson | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Howard E. Noble | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Maud Noble | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Elizabeth Noble | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Howard E. Noble | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Wilda Noble | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Gordon Hinton | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Dallis Hinton | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Nora Hinton | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Lara Givens | 10 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Grant Coleman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Amy Coleman | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Roule Coleman | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | George Coleman | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Gladys Coleman | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Elsie Coleman | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Clara Coleman | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Emma Givens | 12 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Marcella Coleman | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | James Dewey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Elora Dewey | 28 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Irene Dewey | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | John Dewey | 22 | Son | Helper On | Louisiana |
| 26 | Paul Dewey | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | George Dewey | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Cathline Dewey | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Nellie Dewey | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Durros Dewey | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Carry Dewey | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Urigh Tomlin | 4 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Arthur Harris | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Olla Harris | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | James Harris THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Effie Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Sol Harris | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Beulah Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Bishop Harris | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Elijah Harris | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Lucy Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Edward Wright | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Anna Wright | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | James M. Wright | 69 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Maina Walker | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Emeline Walker | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | George Malcom | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Georgia Malcom | 63 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Max Ezelle Malcom | 17 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Gideon Malcom | 13 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Hilton Hill | 10 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
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)