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Joseph Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Halifax, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Harris across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Halifax, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Halifax, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Littleton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Willie Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Emma Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Annie Harris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Hattie Harris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lizzie Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Harris | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Oscar Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Harris | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Herbert Harris | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Arthur Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Anna Harris | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Head, age 53
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 12 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Head, age 62
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Harris across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Halifax, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Harris
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1303unit:0445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. L. Williams | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary E. Williams | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Claude Williams | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Clinton Williams | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Edna Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Raymond Williams | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Agnes Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Albert L. Williams | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James H. Williams | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Alice A. Williams | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Alice Williams | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Samuel H. Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Eula Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Joseph Harris THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Anna Harris | 46 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Martha Harris | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Willie Harris | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Emma Harris | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Oscar Harris | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Arthur Harris | 10 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Herbert Harris | 8 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Annie Mae Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lizzie Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hattie Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Joseph Jr. Harris | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | George E. Harris | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Emma Harris | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ernest Harris | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 29 | George Jr. Harris | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Austin Harris | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Emma B. Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jesse Coley | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ida Coley | 21 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Theodore R. Coley | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | James Coley | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Eunice Coley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Gertrude Coley | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Alice Coley | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Annie Graham | 15 | Servant | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Mack Graham | 11 | Servant | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Hend Harris | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Nannie J. Harris | 27 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Helen Harris | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hattie Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Robert Harris | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Eileen M. Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Wesley Harris | 83 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Harris | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Cora Harris | 31 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Harris | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
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)