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James Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Grand Traverse, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Grand Traverse, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Grand Traverse, Michigan |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Garfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Edna Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Martha Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Fanny Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Harris | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| William Harris | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Charles Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Richard Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Emma Harris | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Grand Traverse, …
Head, age 30
Grand Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1910
Grand Traverse, …
Head, age 40
Grand Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Grand Traverse, …
Head, age 50
Grand Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links James Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Grand Traverse, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Harris
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Grand Traverse, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Grand Traverse, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu767unit:0768)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar E Boone | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Ethel G Boone | 31 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 3 | Clayton E Boone | 13 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 4 | Lester Boone | 10 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 5 | Mildred Boone | 8 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 6 | Orville Boone | 6 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 7 | Harold Boone | 3 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 8 | Howard Boone | 1 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 9 | Robert Barnes | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 10 | Matilda E Barnes | 50 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 11 | Robert Barnes | 23 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 12 | George Sachtleben | 60 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 13 | Sophia Sachtleben | 59 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 14 | John Sachtleben | 32 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 15 | Margory Sachtleben | 32 | Daughter in law | None | Michigan |
| 16 | Henry Sachtleben | 56 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 17 | Rhoda Sachtleben | 37 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 18 | Lawrence J Sachtleben | 14 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 19 | Henry Wilkins | 59 | Head | General Farmer | Canada |
| 20 | Lydia L Wilkins | 48 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 21 | Bernice G Wilkins | 6 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 22 | Edwin L Taylor | 84 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary E Taylor | 73 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Henry Schier | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 25 | Caroline Schier | 53 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 26 | Emma Schier | 24 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 27 | Mary Schier | 21 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 28 | Albert Schier | 18 | Son | Driver | Michigan |
| 29 | Russell Baird | 43 | Head | Attendant | Michigan |
| 30 | Marguerite Baird | 46 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 31 | E Herbert Baird | 15 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 32 | Cornelia Baird | 7 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 33 | Whitfield S Tatter | 62 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 34 | Louisa Tatter | 80 | Mother | None | Michigan |
| 35 | James Harris THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 36 | Emma E Harris | 42 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 37 | Edna E Harris | 18 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 38 | Charles R Harris | 16 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 39 | Lucy A Harris | 11 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 40 | Fanny M Harris | 9 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 41 | William J Harris | 6 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 42 | Martha L Harris | 4 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 43 | Richard H Harris | 2 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 44 | Henry Kucera | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 45 | Marie Kucera | 35 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 46 | Ernest H Kucera | 10 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 47 | Elsie M Kucera | 5 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 48 | William J Kucera | 3 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 49 | Emmett Ingersoll | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 50 | Cora Ingersoll | 37 | Wife | None | Michigan |
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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)