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Louis Harris — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Louis Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lottie — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Vermont
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Franklin, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Louis O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | Montague Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Foster Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lottie Harris | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Louis Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Geraldine Harris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Massachusetts
Son, age 13
Franklin, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Louis O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Franklin, Massachusetts
Head, age 23
Franklin, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lewis D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Slicer |
| Industry | Artcraft Book Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 19 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Franklin-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 33
Franklin-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lewis O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Deerfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Louis Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lottie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lottie Harris
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louis Harris
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Geraldine Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Foster Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Franklin, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu698unit:1013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ira J Ingham | 21 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Allen E Burnham | 61 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 3 | Maude E Burnham | 32 | Wife | None | Vermont |
| 4 | James W Burnham | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Alfred W Burnham | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Phoebe A Burnham | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Sarah L Burnham | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Winifred Burnham | 1 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Frank Burnham | 48 | Brother | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Lucy Moran | 48 | Head | Bookmaker | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Adelia Moran | 45 | Sister | Bookmaker | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Charles Rice | 52 | Head | Varnisher | Russia |
| 13 | Mary Rice | 52 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 14 | Eva Rice | 20 | Daughter | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Charles Rice | 17 | Son | Trucker | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Julia Rice | 16 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Margaret Rice | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Frank Rice | 9 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Fred G Brown | 36 | Head | Repairer | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Emma Brown | 38 | Wife | None | Vermont |
| 21 | Lottie Harris | 45 | Head | None | Vermont |
| 22 | Mildred J Harris | 20 | Daughter | None | Vermont |
| 23 | Foster F Harris | 17 | Son | Lighter | Vermont |
| 24 | Louis O Harris THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 25 | Geraldine M Harris | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Beatrice Fleming | 23 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Earl Fleming | 24 | Husband | Finisher | New York |
| 28 | Earl G Fleming | 2 | Son | None | New York |
| 29 | Donald Fleming | 0 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Frank Refuse | 72 | Boarder | None | Canada |
| 31 | Dominick Deltour | 44 | Head | Moulder | Canada |
| 32 | Eudora Deltour | 38 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 33 | Rosario J Deltour | 19 | Daughter | Automobile Repairer | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Leda Deltour | 18 | Daughter | Winder | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Wilfred Deltour | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Marie Deltour | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Loretta Deltour | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Bertha Deltour | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Henry Deltour | 9 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Alfred Deltour | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Rachel Deltour | 6 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Dominick Deltour | 3 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Joseph Demers | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 44 | Clara Demers | 37 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Florida Demers | 19 | Daughter | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Maria Demers | 16 | Daughter | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Marion Demers | 14 | Daughter | Winder | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Beatrice Demers | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Clara Demers | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Joseph Demers | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Louis + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)