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Sam Harris — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sam Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Perry, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Lizzie — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Perry, Alabama |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 15 Walthalls |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Harris | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Edna Harris | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Sam Harris | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Perry, Alabama
Son, age 12
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Perry, Alabama
Son, age 21
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sammie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Perry, Alabama
Head, age 32
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Sam Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Perry, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Harris
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Harris
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Harris
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Harris
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Perry, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Perry, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu037unit:1057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levi Stephens | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Ola Stephens | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Belle Stephens | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Mary Stephens | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Myrtle Stephens | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Adams Stephens | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Mccoy Knight | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Rena Knight | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Bessie Pate | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Mary Pate | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Violet Pate | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Mabel Pate | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Tom Bates | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Margaret Bates | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Maggie Bates | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Tom Bates | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Eliot Gardner | 65 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Mary Gardner | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Mattie Davis | 25 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Alma Davis | 7 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Capitola Davis | 4 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Walter Davis | 7 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Alfred Bryant | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Hannah Bryant | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Dora Bryant | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Delia Gray | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | William Johnson | 17 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Charlie Davis | 5 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Charlie Norman | 22 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Mary Smith | 19 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Alexander Smith | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Annie Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | John Smith | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | James Young | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Sarah Young | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Emma Jackson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Cora Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Mattie Jackson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Curtis Jackson | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Jerry Jackson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Ed Turner | 60 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Ida Turner | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Sam Harris THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Edna Harris | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Sam Harris | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Mary Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Cleveland Grant | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Ida Grant | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Rebecca Grant | 12 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Susan Grant | 11 | Niece | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Sam
Gen 1 · 3 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)