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Ruth Harris — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Ester — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Alabama |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Castella Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Isaac Harris | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 1
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| 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
Lee, Alabama
Daughter, age 10
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruthie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Lee, Alabama
Daughter, age 18
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| 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 Ruth Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lee, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ester Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Nath Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Harris
b. ~1839
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ester Harris
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nath Harris
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Harris
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Harris
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Harris
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Alabama
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Sibling
John Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Castella Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Lee, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu026unit:0599)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Merrell | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Annie Merrell | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Homer Merrell | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Mary Merrell | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Elizabeth Merrell | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Ada Merrell | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | John Merrell | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Arnold Merrell | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Maggie Shelton | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Eugene Shelton | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Arthur Shelton | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Clarence Shelton | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Foster Shelton | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Eunice Shelton | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Fanny Shelton | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Lizzie Shelton | 14 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Willie Roberts | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Vivian Roberts | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Wilson Roberts | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Cecil Roberts | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Frank Huguley | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Lucy Huguley | 60 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Pearl Huguley | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Ruth Huguley | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Cal Creaney | 8 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Jesse Creaney | 6 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Stuart Harris | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Lucile Harris | 18 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Fellan Harris | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Mary Harris | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Waynie Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Isaac Harris | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | John Harris | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Ruth Harris THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Castella Harris | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Tom Taylor | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Earline Taylor | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Lillie Taylor | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Herbert Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Isaac Presley | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Pattie Presley | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Joe Presley | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Mattie Presley | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Jordan Presley | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Otis Philcher | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Maud Philcher | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Eva Philcher | 24 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Mattie Philcher | 20 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Ida Beasley | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Robert Beasley | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)