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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 Hardeman, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Jacob — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hardeman, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Whiteville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Harris | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Lee Harris | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Sam Harris | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hardeman, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Hardeman, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Shell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Hardeman, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Hardeman, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Salem |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Hardeman, Tennessee
Son, age 24
Hardeman, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| 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 Sam Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hardeman, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Camilla Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Harris
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Harris
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Harris
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Camilla Harris
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Harris
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Harris
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lee Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Hardeman, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Hardeman, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1745unit:0129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Crawford Robertson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Eva Robertson | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Johnnie Robertson | 24 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Tony Robertson | 26 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Teraphian Robertson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Pearl Robertson | 19 | Daughter | Student | Tennessee |
| 57 | Myrtle Robertson | 13 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 58 | Evelon Robertson | 10 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 59 | Amanda Harris | 54 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Sam Harris THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lee Harris | 24 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Alex Haynes | 55 | Head | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mariah Haynes | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Bettie Haynes | 28 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 65 | Alex Haynes | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Willie Haynes | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | De H Green | 9 | Grand Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lillian Green | 3 | Grand Son | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | William Rhodes | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Hallie Rhodes | 47 | Wife | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 71 | Mamie Rhodes | 15 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 72 | Robert Sr. Wood | 25 | Son in law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Matlee Wood | 21 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 74 | Robert Jr. Wood | 1 | Grand Son | None | Tennessee |
| 75 | Adda Neely | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Eva Neely | 30 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Thomas J Neely | 27 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 78 | Rallie Neely | 16 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | Andrew Chambers | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Gladys Chambers | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Alphonso Chambers | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Sidney Chambers | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lorena Chambers | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Callis Chambers | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Hazy R Chambers | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Ella M Chambers | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Vernon Chambers | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Harry J Mitchell | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Walkie Mitchell | 20 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | John T Rogers | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Amella Rogers | 23 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | Marie Rogers | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | B Edward | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Ben Cornish | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Callie Cornish | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 96 | William B Cornish | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Teddie R Cornish | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Carmack Cornish | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Robert T Cornish | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Jake Cornish | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sam + 1 sibling
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)