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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, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wilson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
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 | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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 | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 8Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Mildred Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Willie Harris | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lula Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wilson, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Wilson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sam G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| 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
Wilson, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Wilson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sam L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Wilson, Tennessee
Head, age 34
Wilson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Wilson, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Wilson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | S. Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1200 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wilson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lonana Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lou Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Harris
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Harris
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lonana Harris
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lou Harris
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Sam Harris
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Tennessee
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1740unit:0030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lena Jones | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Howard Thomas Jones | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Edna May Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Agnes J Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | John Buchanan | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ida Mae Buchanan | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Alice Buchanan | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Guy Buchanan | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Minnie Buchanan | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | William H Mcthront | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ada Pearl Mcthront | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Frank Gregory | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Iva Gregory | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Paul Gregory | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Opal Gregory | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Martha Gregory | 75 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Hugh Belentine | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lillian Belentine | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mildred Belentine | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Lee Gregory | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Gertrude Gregory | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Enoch Gregory | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Velma Gregory | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Thomas Butler | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Jennie Butler | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | William Provitt | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Ella Provitt | 42 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Mary Louise Provitt | 12 | Adopted Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | John Hart | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Lizzie Hart | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Rosie Monroe | 23 | Step-Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Ester Monroe | 20 | Step-Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Milo Simpson Monroe | 17 | Step-Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Lillie Monroe | 16 | Step-Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Mary Monroe | 12 | Step-Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Gertrude Monroe | 10 | Step-Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Fred M Keener | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Sarah Keener | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | John Fred Keener | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Paul Keener | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Alice G Keener | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Mary Keener | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | John Keener | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Louis Edward Keener | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Mamie Lee Keener | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Sam Harris THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Willie Mae Harris | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Lula M Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Mildred Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Al Prather | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Sam
Gen 1 · 4 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)