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Nellie Harris — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Nellie Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Jack — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 51 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Harris | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Roosevelt Harris | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mattie Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Nellie Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Nancy Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Rebecca Harris | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| George Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 10
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 20
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Nellie Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Jack Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Becky Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jack Harris
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Becky Harris
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Harris
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Harris
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Sibling
Robert Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu022unit:0444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Watson | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | William Mccallum | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Benj Goodwin | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Mary Goodwin | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Will Jones | 47 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Ramona Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Willie Jones | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Cleoza Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | John Thompson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Lillian Thompson | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Pearl Thompson | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Jessie Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Johnie Thompson | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Lucien Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Isaac Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Carrie Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | James Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | John Shepherd | 56 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | Jane Shepherd | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Idelle Pope | 21 | Grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Arthur Pope | 23 | Grand son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Jordan Miller | 61 | Head | Preacher | Georgia |
| 73 | Elizabeth Miller | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Frank Johnson | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Hallie Johnson | 15 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Henrietta Montgomery | 46 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 77 | King Mcconnelly | 51 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Isabelle Mcconnelly | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Lillie Mcconnelly | 26 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Joe Jones | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Kathleen Jones | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Morgan Clayton | 63 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 83 | John Harris | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Rebecca Harris | 41 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 85 | Nellie Harris THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Mattie Lou Harris | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | George Harris | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Nancy Harris | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Arthur Harris | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Roosevelt Harris | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Robert Harris | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Mary Snow | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | Willie Snow | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | John Farley | 55 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Lizzie Farley | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Pearl Farley | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Thelma Farley | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Charlie Madison | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 99 | Castilla Madison | 31 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Charlie Green | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Nellie + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)