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Joseph Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Henrico, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Harris across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Florence — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mable Harris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Harris | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Isaac Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 8
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 18
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 26
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Head, age 37
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Bakery Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Joseph Harris across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Harris
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Harris
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Harris
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
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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 — Henrico, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1910unit:1222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Brown | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Estelle Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Joseph Crawford | 28 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 5 | Grace Crawford | 26 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 6 | Ernest Crawford | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Lewis A Crawford | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Milton Harris | 25 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 9 | George Cook | 25 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Elena Cook | 23 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 11 | Elena R Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Isaac Jackson | 26 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Sarah Jackson | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Henry Johnson | 36 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 15 | Daisy E Johnson | 30 | Wife | Janitor | Virginia |
| 16 | Lillian Johnson | 13 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 17 | George W Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Susannah Johnson | 60 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 19 | William Taylor | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lillie Taylor | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Mildred Taylor | 10 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 22 | William Taylor | 8 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | James Taylor | 6 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Alberta Taylor | 4 | Daughter | Driver | Virginia |
| 25 | Helen Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ruth Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Charles Wallace | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Susie Wallace | 32 | Wife | Cutter | Virginia |
| 29 | Harry Lewis | 22 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Charlie Lewis | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Joseph Harris THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Mable Harris | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Isaac Harris | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Ruth Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Fred A Groom | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary Groom | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Sarah J Pates | 81 | Lodger | Laundress | Virginia |
| 38 | John F Clark | 49 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 39 | Maggie Clark | 44 | Wife | Merchant | Virginia |
| 40 | Irene Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Irene Patterson | 22 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Lucy Williams | 40 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 43 | Mamie Williams | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 44 | Harry Griffin | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Grace Griffin | 20 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 46 | Henry Simms | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Alice Simms | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Agnes Simms | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | John Simms | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Mabel Simms | 10 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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)