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James Harris — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Coleman & Amanda — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Harris | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ada Harris | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 19
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 11 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 28
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Hod Carrier |
| Industry | Bricklayer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 39
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Coleman Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Coleman Harris
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Harris
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Harris
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1911unit:0472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland White | 12 | Delinquent | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Willie Layne | 15 | Delinquent | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James Brown | 16 | Delinquent | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Robert Harris | 16 | Delinquent | — | Virginia |
| 5 | George Wilson | 15 | Delinquent | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Andrew Evans | 16 | Delinquent | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Robert Lewis | 17 | Delinquent | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Edward Morris | 14 | Delinquent | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Nelson Williams | 13 | Delinquent | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Vernon Carrington | 9 | Delinquent | — | Virginia |
| 11 | George Brown | 8 | Delinquent | — | Virginia |
| 12 | William Whiting | 11 | Delinquent | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Irvin Johnson | 38 | Head | Huckster | Virginia |
| 14 | Pearl C Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Mildred Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Gladys Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Irvin Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Katie Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lewis Jr Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | George Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Beatrice Lewis | 19 | Sister-in-law | Hairdresser | Virginia |
| 23 | Mollie M Lewis | 57 | Mother-in-law | Doctor | Virginia |
| 24 | Albert Bundy | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary Bundy | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Major Bradshaw | 17 | Step-son | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 27 | Louella Bundy | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Forest Ratcliff | 35 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Ratcliff | 32 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Albert Ratcliff | 11 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Josephine Ratcliff | 8 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Howard Ratcliff | 5 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Clara Bredenberg | 21 | Lodger | Housework | Virginia |
| 34 | Annie Harris | 31 | Lodger | Waitress | Virginia |
| 35 | George Tarr | 32 | Lodger | Cook | North Carolina |
| 36 | James Portman | 25 | Lodger | Waiter | Virginia |
| 37 | Thomas Duncan | 30 | Lodger | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 38 | Willie J Cabell | 18 | Lodger | Driver | Virginia |
| 39 | William H Earley | 37 | Head | Stationary | Virginia |
| 40 | Julia Earley | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Kate C Earley | 52 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 42 | John Margaret | 25 | Lodger | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mabel Margaret | 22 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Harper Gray | 30 | Lodger | Cook | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ida Gray | 24 | Lodger | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 46 | James H Harris THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 47 | Ada Harris | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | James Jr Harris | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Charlotte Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | John Harris | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)