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Joseph Harrison — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Caswell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Harrison across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Caswell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1837), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1837
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Caswell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1837 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dan River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1837 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Harrison | Son | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Joseph Harrison | Head | — | 63 | ~1837 |
| Delphia Harrison | Other | — | 38 | ~1862 |
| Amanda Harrison | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1845 |
| Joseph Harrison | Son | — | 24 | ~1876 |
| Lula Harrison | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Jo Harrison | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Hattie Harrison | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Caswell, North …
Head, age 63
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1837 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1837 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Caswell, North …
Head, age 73
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1837 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 46 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Harrison across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Caswell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Harrison
Head · 1900 · age 63 · b. ~1837 · North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Caswell, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Caswell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1186unit:0735)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Adkins | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Effie D Adkins | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Pinkney Dunnivant | 9 | Boarder | At School | North Carolina |
| 4 | John B Goodson | 30 | Head | Distiller | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bettie Goodson | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Henry Goodson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lewis Goodson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ethel Mixon | 20 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Joseph Harrison THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Amanda Harrison | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Joseph Harrison | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lula F Harrison | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 13 | Walter Harrison | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jo Ellis Harrison | 14 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 15 | Hattie Harrison | 12 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 16 | Delphia Harrison | 37 | Boarder | Cook | North Carolina |
| 17 | William H Pleasant | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Virginia Pleasant | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | William A Pleasant | 21 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 20 | Thomas Pleasant | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Cora G Pleasant | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Robert Pleasant | 15 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 23 | John Pleasant | 12 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 24 | Willie Pleasant | 17 | Servant | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Calvin Phillip | 75 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | John Mordock | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | James Mordock | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Bettie Mordock | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Wm Mordock | 12 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 30 | Amy Mordock | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Purley Mordock | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Joseph Mordock | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Alice Mordock | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Fletcher Mordock | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Wiley H Wilkinson | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Annie L Wilkinson | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Maggie Wilkinson | 16 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 38 | Etta Wilkinson | 11 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lelia Wilkinson | 10 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 40 | George Slade | 16 | Servant | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Henry Allen | 61 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Sallie Allen | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | James Allen | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Madie Allen | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ruffin Long | 11 | Grandson | At School | North Carolina |
| 46 | James H Long | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Pink Potat | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Bettie Potat | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Brooks Potat | 22 | Step son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Pink Potat | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)