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Robert Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Robert Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 12 Porter |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Harris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Rosanna Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lula Harris | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary Bowman | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Robert Harris | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| James Harris | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Joseph Bowman | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Jesse Harris | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Riley Harris | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Darthula Harris | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Sam Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Martha Harris | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Alabama
Head, age 36
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Montgomery, Alabama
Head, age 47
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1863 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Head, age 56
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1864 — 12 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Montgomery, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Harris
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu036unit:1084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James M Matthews | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Alonzo Matthews | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Obie Matthews | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Oscar Matthews | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Mattie Matthews | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | James Ballas | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Melvina Ballas | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Julius Ballas | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Roy Ballas | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Mary Ballas | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Rosa Ballas | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Arthur Smiley | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Bettie Smiley | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Joe Smiley | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Charlie Smiley | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Willie Smiley | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Fred Smiley | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Mattie Smiley | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Irene Smiley | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Amos Bray | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Rebecca Bray | 56 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Mattie Bray | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Robert Harris THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Martha Harris | 56 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Mary Bowman | 28 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | James Harris | 28 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Ida Harris | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Lula Harris | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Jesse Harris | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Rosanna Harris | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Darthula Harris | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Riley Harris | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Sam Harris | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Joseph Bowman | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Maurice Bailey | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Daniel L Bailey | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Maurice Jr Bailey | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Martin Bailey | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Millie Bailey | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Malone Bailey | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | James Bailey | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Riley Bailey | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Robert Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Mattie Williams | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Melvin Williams | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Callie Williams | 12 | Step Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Cleveland Williams | 10 | Step Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Ben Bray | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Lucille Bray | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Aggie Evans | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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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)