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Ruby Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Greenwood, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Harris across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenwood, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenwood, South Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 85 |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | 14 A |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | 3 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ninetysix Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Harris | Other | — | 92 | ~1828 |
| Irma Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Kenneth Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| James Harris | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Minna Harris | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Edward Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ruby Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Julia Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenwood, South …
Daughter, age 9
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 85 |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | 14 A |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | 3 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenwood, South …
Daughter, age 20
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Ruby Harris across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Greenwood, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Harris
Daughter · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · South Carolina
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Sibling
John Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irma Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Greenwood, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenwood, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1694unit:0410)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie B. | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Evelyn | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Frank | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Docia | 46 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 5 | Sarah | 17 | niece | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Philip Calhoun | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Chora Calhoun | 26 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Sallie Calhoun | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | John Calhoun | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Evelyn Calhoun | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Calhoun | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | James Calhoun | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Moses Moseley | 54 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Carrie Moseley | 34 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Josie Moseley | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Maybelle Moseley | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Itil Moseley | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Willie Moseley | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Heyward Moseley | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | William Moseley | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Floyd Moseley | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mozelle Moseley | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lucinda Moseley | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | James T. Harris | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Minna Harris | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Irma Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Kenneth Harris | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ruby Harris THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Julia Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | John Harris | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | James H. Harris | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Edward Harris | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Edward Harris | 92 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | James Dean | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary E. Dean | 47 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | George W. Dean | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mattie S. Dean | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Dean | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Maggie Dean | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Richard Dean | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Roosevelt Dean | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Grover Dean | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mozelle Dean | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | James B. Dean | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Tillman Dean | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Julian Dean | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Hugh H. Stuart | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lila M. Stuart | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Hugh H. Stuart | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Amelia M. Stuart | 5 | Daughter | — | South 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)