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John Harris — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pitt, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Mary — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pitt, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Dam |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Martha Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Harris | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Arthur Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Johnnie Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Sondia Harris | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pitt, North …
Son, age 16
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Pitt, North …
Other, age 25
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pitt, North …
Head, age 36
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| 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 John Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pitt, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Harris
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Harris
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Harris
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · North Carolina
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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 — Pitt, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pitt, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1315unit:0340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Dannel | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Agness Dannel | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William A Dannel | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Fred M Dannel | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Nina M Dannel | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Dannel | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Roy L Dannel | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jones Jones | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Susan Jones | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ester Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Esther Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Chris Pilgreen | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Martha Pilgreen | 64 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Olla Pilgreen | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jessie B Pilgreen | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Romie G Pilgreen | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mandy Pilgreen | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | John Harris THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Sondia Harris | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Martha J Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Johnnie Harris | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Arthur Harris | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Nellie M Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Guy Turnage | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Martha Turnage | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Viola Turnage | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Pharity Turnage | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Herbert Turnage | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Birdie B Turnage | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Scott Turnage | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary B Turnage | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lettice Turnage | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Enoch Turnage | 80 | Father | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Willie Cannon | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Charlie Cannon | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lillie Cannon | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mandy Cannon | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mattie J Cannon | 24 | — | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Joe Wortham | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Laura Wortham | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ernest Wortham | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Olie Wortham | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Leonard Wortham | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ollie B Wortham | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ben Hill | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Walter Phillips | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Annie Phillips | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Daisy Phillips | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Charlie Phillips | 7 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Nancy Cannon | 13 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)