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James Harrison — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Fulton, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Harrison across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fulton, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Jessie — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fulton, Illinois |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Deerfield Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harrison | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Elnora Harrison | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Mina Harrison | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Harrison | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Jessie Harrison | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 5
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 14
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 23
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Harrison across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fulton, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Harrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Harrison
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Harrison
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Harrison
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Harrison
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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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 — Fulton, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu369unit:0481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lyle M Dickson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | John Martain | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Ada Martain | 41 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Ray Martain | 21 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Florence Martain | 25 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Gladys Martain | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 57 | William Abadway | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Maggie Abadway | 52 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Harry Abadway | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Emery Knott | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Jacob Schaufer | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Alpha Schaufer | 30 | Sister | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Flora Schaufer | 24 | Sister | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Adam Kettring | 68 | Head | None | Germany |
| 65 | Elizabeth Kettring | 64 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 66 | Hugo Kettring | 37 | Son | Laborer | Germany |
| 67 | Linda Kettring | 29 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Ray Howerter | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Zella Howerter | 25 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Lucile Howerter | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Paul Howerter | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Kenneth Howerter | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 73 | George Martain | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Lillie Martain | 38 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Lloyd Martain | 14 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 76 | Robt Martain | 12 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 77 | Pearl Martain | 11 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 78 | Twyla Martain | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 79 | Frank Martain | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Mable Martain | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Amy Martain | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Merl Martain | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Herman Knott | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 84 | Elsie M Knott | 39 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Harold C Knott | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 86 | James B Harrison | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 87 | Jessie E Harrison | 49 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 88 | James Harrison THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 89 | Mina Harrison | 22 | Daughter-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Elnora Harrison | 0 | Grand daughter | None | Illinois |
| 91 | James E Tafary | 31 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 92 | Nellie Tafary | 28 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Archie Tafary | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Irene Tafary | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 95 | Paul Tafary | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Lydia L Tafary | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 97 | John W Howard | 60 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Clara B Howard | 54 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Ray Howard | 27 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 100 | Edith Howard | 23 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)