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Joe Harris — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joe Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Meigs, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jasper & Jasper — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Meigs, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 1St Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Harris | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Ira Harris | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Jessie Harris | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Meigs, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Meigs, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Son, age 20
Meigs, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Meigs, Tennessee
Head, age 30
Meigs, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Joe Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Meigs, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jasper Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Jasper Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jasper Harris
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jasper Harris
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Harris
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Harris
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Harris
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Tennessee
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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 — Meigs, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Meigs, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1757unit:0020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merlin Pendergrass | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lucie Pendergrass | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lula Pendergrass | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Elmer Pendergrass | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Gordon Pendergrass | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Stella Pendergrass | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Nippie Pendergrass | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Joe Harris THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Jessie Harris | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ira Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Henry Burditt | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mary L Burditt | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Bill Burditt | 27 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mart Burditt | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Velma Burditt | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | George Sims | 25 | Head | Mail Carrier | Tennessee |
| 17 | Jennie Sims | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | James W Pearls | 45 | Head | Logger | Tennessee |
| 19 | Virginia Pearls | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Will Rogers | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Maud Rogers | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Pearl Rogers | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Buster Rogers | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Bill Rogers | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Sam A Burditt | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lula E Burditt | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lula Burditt | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Anna Lou Burditt | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Reba Burditt | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Jeff Roark | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mollie Roark | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Carleton Roark | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lela Roark | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Arthur Roark | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Caywood Roark | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Clay Roark | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ethel Roark | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Juanita Roark | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Earl Roark | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Aldula Roark | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lark Roark | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Gust Roark | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Malassie Roark | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Jeff Roark | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mary Roark | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Gladys Roark | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Arvil Roark | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Joel Erwin | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Rosa Erwin | 49 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ollie Erwin | 19 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe
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)