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Samuel Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | 13 Representative District 2 Election District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Harris | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Harry Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Samuel Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Rose Harris | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Head, age 44
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Leather Finisher |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 49
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 58
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Harris
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu204unit:0403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary E | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Edward Green | 28 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 53 | Henrietta Green | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Cordelia Green | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Jefferson Green | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Milton Green | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 57 | John Green | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Thomas Harris | 50 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Samuel Harris | 14 | Brother | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Eugene F Davis | 34 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Mildred L Davis | 16 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Samuel W Davis | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Frank Wright | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Nettie N Wright | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Edith Wright | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Michigan |
| 66 | Clarence Wright | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Leroy A Wright | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Harvey A Wright | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 69 | George H G Bennett | 29 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Ruth M Bennett | 27 | Wife | Confectioner | Delaware |
| 71 | Eugene B Bennett | 3 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 72 | George H Bennett | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Samuel J Harris THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Rose L Harris | 55 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Samuel J Jr Harris | 21 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Harry W Harris | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Charles Rhodes | 40 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 78 | Catherine Rhodes | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Charles Rhodes | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Charles P Rhodes | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 81 | George Rhodes | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Catherine Rhodes | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 83 | Albert Rhodes | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 84 | James Rhodes | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 85 | William Rhodes | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 86 | Harold Rhodes | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 87 | Homer B Dickens | 43 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 88 | John A Whiteman | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Hattie C Whiteman | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Jessie C Whiteman | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | William A De Vester | 23 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Joseph B De Vester | 23 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Linnard M De Vester | 40 | Brother | Guard | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Mona Rowe | 33 | Boarder | — | England |
| 95 | Lily M Rowe | 33 | Boarder | — | England |
| 96 | Harry A Hoyle | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Lydia E Hoyle | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Barbara E Hoyle | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Joseph R J Hoyle | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)