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Lee Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lee Harris across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lancaster, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, South Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lee Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Gills Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lee | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Harris | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Anna Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Rebecca Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thelma Harris | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Lee Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ruth Harris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alex Porter | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, South …
Son, age 12
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lee Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Lancaster, South …
Head, age 22
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Lancaster, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lee Harris
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Rebecca Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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
1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1701unit:0349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie | 14 | — | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | David | 13 | — | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 53 | Milton | 13 | — | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 54 | William Dixon | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Elizabeth Dixon | 41 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 56 | Maggie A Dixon | 12 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 57 | Estell A Dixon | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | William Dixon | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Tyler M Dixon | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Catherine Dixon | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ganolia Dixon | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Oscar T Porter | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Annie W Porter | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Daniel J Porter | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Joseph C Porter | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Mattie H Porter | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Oscar J Porter | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Jack Belk | 26 | Head | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 69 | Mamie Belk | 21 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mary A Belk | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lilla Belk | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ben Miller | 34 | Head | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 73 | Harriet Miller | 30 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lilla Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | George Harris | 74 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Thelma Harris | 67 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 77 | Anna R Harris | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 78 | William Harris | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lee Roy Harris THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Rebecca Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Ruth Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Alex Porter | 70 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Jesse L Plyler | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Ola Plyler | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lomylin Plyler | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Fredy Plyler | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | John A Plyler | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Martha J Plyler | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Samuel B Plyler | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 90 | Ralph F Plyler | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 91 | Lona D Plyler | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 92 | Carry Plyler | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Christie Plyler | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | James L Baily | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Annie Baily | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Henry F Baily | 11 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 97 | Lola S Baily | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Joseph S Baily | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Wilburn Baily | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Claude Baily | 4 | Son | — | South 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)