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James Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Granville, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Granville, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Granville, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Oxford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Clora Harris | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Paul Harris | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| David Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Phillip Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Jimmie Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Edward Harris | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ben Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Granville, North …
Son, age 2
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Granville, North …
Son, age 11
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Granville, North …
Son, age 20
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 James Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Granville, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father William Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clora Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara 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. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Harris
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clora Harris
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Harris
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Harris
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ben Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillip Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Belle Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Granville, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Granville, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1301unit:0273)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mattie | 23 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Harriet | 70 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Pressely Slaughter | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Margaret Slaughter | 60 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Emma Slaughter | 32 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Elizabeth Slaughter | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Dorothy Slaughter | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Slaughter | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Earl Hester | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lelia Hester | 33 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Savannah Hester | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Thelma Hester | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Abraham Hester | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Jimmy S Hester | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | James L Hester | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lelia Hester | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | George Ruyter | 63 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Carrie Ruyter | 48 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Georgia Ruyter | 22 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Della Ruyter | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Cotton Ruyter | 17 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Cora Smith | 57 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Franklin P Smith | 38 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Leroy Smith | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Willie Smith | 23 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Grattie D Smith | 28 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | James M Smith | 6 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Annie Hester | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Frances Hester | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Clora Harris | 45 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | James Harris THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ben Harris | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Phillip Harris | 16 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Belle Harris | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Paul J Harris | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Jimmie L Harris | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | David Harris | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Edward Harris | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Willie H Blackwell | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ethel Blackwell | 35 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | John Curtis | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Pearl Curtis | 33 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | James Curtis | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Irene Curtis | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Alonzo Norman | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Martha Norman | 53 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | John Norman | 23 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Herman Norman | 17 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Amos Norman | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Walter Norman | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 7 siblings
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)