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Nellie Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Nellie Harris | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Willie Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Raymond Harris | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 16
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Nettie |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 23
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 33
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Harris
Spouse · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu022unit:0888)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie M | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Maudie O | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Isaac | 40 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 54 | Emma C | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Wyatt | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Lois | 21 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Lucile | 13 | Sister | Operator | Alabama |
| 58 | Walter J Duffey | 33 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 59 | Lula Duffey | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Thomas R Duffey | 7 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 61 | Howard J Duffey | 6 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 62 | Leonard Duffey | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Millie Allen | 44 | Sister in law | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 64 | Mary Allen | 72 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Robert G Aydelott | 48 | Head | Auditor | Alabama |
| 66 | Minnie R Aydelott | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | John P Aydelott | 30 | Son | Engineer | Alabama |
| 68 | Charles C Aydelott | 26 | Son | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 69 | Mark G Mcnaron | 24 | Son in law | Salesman | Alabama |
| 70 | Minnie Mcnaron | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Sam Nabers | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Julia Nabers | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 73 | Eugene Nabers | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Mildred Nabers | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Richard Nabers | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Raymond Harris | 37 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 77 | Nellie Harris THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Leona Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Willie L Harris | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Mary Sanders | 44 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 81 | Gertrude Sanders | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 82 | Gladys Sanders | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Martha Sanders | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Jennie Sanders | 26 | Boarder | Housemaid | Alabama |
| 85 | Audrey Merrill | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Lucile Merrill | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 87 | William Merrill | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Martha Cowan | 40 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 89 | Isaac Cowan | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Sallie Cowan | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Isaac Cowan | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | John Cowan | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Sumpter Lewis | 32 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 94 | Willie M Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | James Atkinson | 41 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 96 | Julia Atkinson | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Clarence Calton | 22 | Boarder | Painter | US |
| 98 | James Atkinson | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | Kathleen Atkinson | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Charles Atkinson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)