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Sam Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wilson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Sam Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wilson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1845), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1845
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 8Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1845 |
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 | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Mattie Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ben Harris | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Dilly Harris | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wilson, Tennessee
Head, age 57
Wilson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1843 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samps |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1843 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Wilson, Tennessee
Head, age 65
Wilson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1845 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sam H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Wilson, Tennessee
Head, age 75
Wilson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1845 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Wilson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Harris
Head · 1920 · age 75 · b. ~1845 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1771unit:0841)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paralle Wilson | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Fred Lemon | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lucy Lemon | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Easter E Lemon | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Grady M Lemon | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Winfield Mcphadden | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Mary Leona Mcphadden | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Willie Buford | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Janie Buford | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Myrtle Buford | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Elmore Buford | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lonza Buford | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Jack Phillips | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lockey Phillips | 30 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Comp L Catron | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Dora Catron | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Andrew White | 30 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mollie White | 24 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Willie C Catron | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Bessie Catron | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Sam Roberson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary Roberson | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | John H Dowell | 18 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Sam Harris THIS PERSON | 75 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ben Harris | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Dilly Harris | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Mattie Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mollie Hame | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Will Hame | 37 | Husband | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Sam Turett | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ludye Turett | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lula Turett | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ed Turett | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | James Turett | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | A. J. Grundy | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Julia Grundy | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Willie Grundy | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Oscar Grundy | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Sam H Harris | 29 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Earl Green | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Hattie D Green | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Robert A Green | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Jessie L Green | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Cal Coster | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Callie Coster | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Rufus Barber | 63 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Dora Barber | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ed Barber | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Flora Barber | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ben T Murphy | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)