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Ralph Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Harris across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Crab Orchard Township Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Thelma Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mamie Harris | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Cecil Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ralph Harris | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Leonard Harris | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Herbert Harris | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Minnie Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Marjorie Harris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Horace Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Walter Harris | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 10
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 19
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 12 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Ralph Harris across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ralph Harris
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Marjorie Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0780)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bill Evans | 50 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Alexander Ward | 74 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Frank White | 70 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jameson Steele | 78 | — | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Bob Weathers | 60 | — | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Jim Clinton | 30 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Max Patterson | 45 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Isaac Brown | 45 | — | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Charlie Brier | 30 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Henry Mccann | 70 | — | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | James H. Warren | 74 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Junius Hart | 74 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sarah Boyd | 70 | — | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | George Hopper | 90 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Tom Perry | 25 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Alexander Buffalo | 42 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Thomas Lewis | 73 | — | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Anna Grier | 28 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jessie Borden | 18 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Isaac Daniel | 17 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Sandy F. Harris | 72 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Julia Harris | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Henderson Jackson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Abby Jackson | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mrs. Sarah Hutchison | 75 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Wilson Biggers | 40 | Boarder | Manager | North Carolina |
| 77 | Nora Wil | 56 | Servant | Cook | North Carolina |
| 78 | Walter S. Harris | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mamie Harris | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Marjorie Harris | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ralph Harris THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 82 | Cecil Harris | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Mary Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | William Harris | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Thelma Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Herbert Harris | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Leonard Harris | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Minnie Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Horace Harris | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Joe Lockhart | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Essie Lockhart | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ollie Lockhart | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Edna Lockhart | 8 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Isaac H. Starnes | 53 | Head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 95 | Ruth Starnes | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lester Starnes | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Clara Belle Starnes | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Joe Starnes | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Bertha Starnes | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Eula Starnes | 11 | Daughter | — | North 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)