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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 Stewart, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & James — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Stewart, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 11Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Harris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ruth Harris | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Harris | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Dewey Harris | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Susan Harris | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Stewart, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Stewart, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Stewart, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Stewart, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Stewart, Tennessee
Daughter, age 22
Stewart, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Stewart, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father James Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father John Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Harris
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Harris
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Harris
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Harris
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Harris
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Dewey Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Stewart, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Stewart, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1761unit:1106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kate Parker | 29 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 2 | Charley Parker | 34 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Willie Parker | 28 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 4 | Walter Conners | 72 | head | Engineer | Canada |
| 5 | Sarah Conners | 43 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 6 | Henry H. Wallace | 68 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lucy Wallace | 23 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 8 | Pauline Wallace | 2 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Charles Meredith | 7 | stepson | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | James Wallace | 72 | brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Charles Watkins | 32 | head | None | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ida Watkins | 29 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 13 | Lester Watkins | 10 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | Pearl Watkins | 7 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lyman Watkins | 5 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | Edna Watkins | 4 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Loman Watkins | 2 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Kathelene Watkins | 0 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | Oscar Watkins | 24 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lena Watkins | 24 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lucile Watkins | 3 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | Quella Watkins | 1 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | Cornelius Martin | 76 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | John Harris | 57 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Susan Harris | 50 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ruth Harris THIS PERSON | 22 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | Dewey Harris | 19 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Grace Harris | 17 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | James Travis | 44 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Alex Outlaw | 44 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Martha Outlaw | 41 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ruine Outlaw | 20 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lanis Outlaw | 18 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lessie Outlaw | 16 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ray Outlaw | 12 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ernest Outlaw | 10 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 37 | Claytie Outlaw | 8 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 38 | Marie Outlaw | 5 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ediewene Outlaw | 3 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 40 | Gordon Outlaw | 1 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 41 | Thomas J. Lane | 47 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Myrtle Lane | 18 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Beatrice Lane | 17 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 44 | Bertha Lane | 15 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | Leslie Lane | 12 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lester Lane | 12 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 47 | Levi Lane | 8 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | James I. Word | 64 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Maggie Word | 45 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 50 | Bertha Word | 20 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
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)