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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 Fayette, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Luzerne Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Helen Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Harris | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Enoch Harris | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Harris | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1910
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mines |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Fayette, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Harris
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Harris
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Harris
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Fayette, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1569unit:0617)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Sinclair | 30 | Head | Fire Boss | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ella Sinclair | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | James Sinclair | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Jack Sinclair | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Thomas Sinclair | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Harry Sinclair | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Russell Meese | 35 | Head | Laborer | W. Virginia |
| 8 | Anna Meese | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Earl Meese | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ethel Meese | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Hazel Meese | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Howard Meese | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John H Harris THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 14 | Mary A Harris | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 15 | John H Harris | 18 | Son | Machinist | W. Virginia |
| 16 | Helen E Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Hannah M Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Thomas S Harris | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Enoch E Harris | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Raymond Sisley | 30 | Head | Night Boss | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ada Sisley | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Verna L Sisley | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Myra L Sisley | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Thomas H Berry | 53 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 25 | Jennie Berry | 43 | Sister | — | England |
| 26 | Sarah Folks | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Jacob Folks | 18 | Son | Tippleman | W. Virginia |
| 28 | David Tuff | 43 | Head | Fireman | England |
| 29 | Bertha Tuff | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Raymond Temple | 20 | Step-son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 31 | Edith Temple | 15 | Step-dau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Theodore Temple | 12 | Step-dau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Alice Temple | 6 | Step-dau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Martin Leptoch | 33 | Head | Digger | Austria |
| 35 | Mary Leptoch | 28 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 36 | Mary Leptoch | 9 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 37 | Helen Leptoch | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Joe Leptoch | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Martin Leptoch | 26 | Brother | Digger | Austria |
| 40 | Joe Merket | 36 | Head | Shot Firer | Austria |
| 41 | Kathryn Merket | 34 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 42 | Frank Merket | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Margaret Merket | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Helen Merket | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Pauline Merket | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Frank Leptoch | 28 | Head | Loader | Hungary |
| 47 | Agnes Leptoch | 26 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 48 | Lizzie Leptoch | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Margaret Leptoch | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Banka | 39 | Head | Loader | Hungary |
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)