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Lee Harris — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Lee Harris across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lee | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Hattie Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Melvin Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Cassie Harris | Daughter | — | ~1900 | |
| George Harris | Head | — | 57 | ~1843 |
| Fortune Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Joseph Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Lee Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Rosella Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Virginia Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Patsy Harris | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Newsboy |
| Industry | On street |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Lee Harris across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lee Harris
Son · 1900 · age 4 · b. ~1896 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Rosella Harris
Sibling · 1900 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fortune Harris
Sibling · 1900 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cassie Harris
Sibling · 1900 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Harris
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Harris
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Harris
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Harris
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Harris
Sibling · 1900 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1900 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1900 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1596unit:0697)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Isaac Harris | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | William Harris | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ida Harris | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Jim Anna Harris | 13 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 55 | Hallie Jane Harris | 12 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 56 | John Harris | 10 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 57 | Millie Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Wesley Harris | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Joe Harris | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Isaac Harris | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Wesley Taylor | 75 | Father | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Alexander Donelson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Maggie Donelson | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Annie Donelson | 12 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 65 | Iona Donelson | 10 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 66 | Egbert Donelson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Linnie Donelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | George Harris | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Patsy Harris | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Fortune Harris | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Rosella Harris | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Melvin Harris | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Hattie Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Joseph Harris | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Virginia Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lee Harris THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Samuel Harris | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Cassie Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Benjamin Ballard | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Maggie Ballard | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Arthur Ballard | 10 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 82 | Albert Ballard | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Samuel Ballard | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Alice Ballard | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Capilla Ballard | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Robert Williamson | 27 | Head | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Calvin Williamson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Louella Williamson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | William Williamson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Thomas Farrant | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Nancy Farrant | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Inaga Farrant | 15 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 93 | Charlie Farrant | 10 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 94 | Martha Farrant | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | James Farrant | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Isaac Farrant | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | W. H. Morgan | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | L. E. Morgan | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)