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Nellie Harris — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Lafayette, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Harris across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lafayette, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1904 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationLafayette, Mississippi
SurnameHarris
Given NameNellie
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
OccupationFarm hand
IndustryGeneral Farm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadNo
Can WriteNo
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarm Hand
Township / WardBeat 4
Est. Birth Year~1904

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Nellie Age Birth yr
Anna Harris Daughter — 10 ~1910
Nathan Harris Son — 5 ~1915
Monika Harris Daughter — 12 ~1908
Jannie Harris Daughter — 9 ~1911
Nellie Harris Daughter — 1 ~1919
Walker Harris Son — 14 ~1906
Daniel Harris Son — 7 ~1913
Bill Harris Head — 40 ~1880
Mabel Harris Daughter — 3 ~1917
Nellie Harris Son — 16 ~1904

Census Appearances

1920
Lafayette, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Lafayette, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
Surname Harris
Given Name Nellie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farm hand
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Lafayette, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Lafayette, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harris
Given Name Noel
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 24
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Nellie Harris across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lafayette, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Nellie Harris
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Anna Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathan Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walker Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jannie Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Monika Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Lafayette, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu883unit:0997)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Mitchell Carter 35 Head Farmer Mississippi
52 Susie Carter 30 Wife — Mississippi
53 Willie Carter 20 Son Farm Hand Mississippi
54 Robert Carter 18 Son Farm Hand Mississippi
55 Fose Miller 16 Step Son Farm Hand Mississippi
56 Vafm Miller 12 Step Son Farm Hand Mississippi
57 Amanda Miller 1 Step Daughter — Mississippi
58 Tom English 26 Head Farmer Mississippi
59 Patsy English 21 Wife — Mississippi
60 Charles Lee English 4 Son — Mississippi
61 Mary English 3 Daughter — Mississippi
62 Henry English 1 Son — Mississippi
63 Bill Harris 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
64 Nellie Harris THIS PERSON 16 Son Farm Hand Mississippi
65 Walker Harris 14 Son Farm Hand Mississippi
66 Monika Harris 12 Daughter Farm Hand Mississippi
67 Anna Harris 10 Daughter Farm Hand Mississippi
68 Jannie Harris 9 Daughter Farm Hand Mississippi
69 Daniel Harris 7 Son — Mississippi
70 Nathan Harris 5 Son — Mississippi
71 Mabel Harris 3 Daughter — Mississippi
72 Nellie Harris 1 Daughter — Mississippi
73 Henry Fauson 35 Head Farmer Mississippi
74 Lilla Fauson 34 Wife — Mississippi
75 Arra Fauson 16 Daughter — Mississippi
76 Delgo Moon 22 Head Farmer Mississippi
77 Artika Moon 20 Sister Farm Hand Mississippi
78 Amis H. Trylle 62 Head Farmer Illinois
79 Margaret Trylle 49 Wife — Illinois
80 Eva L. Trylle 22 Daughter Student Illinois
81 James Jones 30 Head Farmer Mississippi
82 Amena Jones 26 Wife — Mississippi
83 Jimmie Williams 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
84 Mary Williams 19 Daughter — Mississippi
85 Laura Williams 16 Daughter Farm Hand Mississippi
86 Jarmie Williams 14 Daughter Farm Hand Mississippi
87 Jones Williams 12 Son Farm Hand Mississippi
88 Amanda Williams 10 Daughter Farm Hand Mississippi
89 Anna Williams 8 Daughter Farm Hand Mississippi
90 Corrie Williams 6 Daughter — Mississippi
91 Dora Williams 4 Daughter — Mississippi
92 Nettie Griffin 50 Head — Alabama
93 George Harris 30 Head Farmer Mississippi
94 George Rogers 25 Head Farmer Mississippi
95 Marty Rogers 21 Wife Farm Hand Mississippi
96 Mary Lee Rogers 2 Daughter — Mississippi
97 James Rogers 30 Brother Laborer Mississippi

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)

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