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Samuel Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Knox, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Knox, Kentucky |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 16 Grays |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Nannie Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Samuel Harris | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Phoebe Harris | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Edgar Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Oscar Harris | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Willie Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lizzie Harris | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Kentucky
Head, age 48
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Knox, Kentucky
Head, age 58
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sampson J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Head, age 68
Knox-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Sam I. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist # 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Samuel Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Harris
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu585unit:0374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creed Sullivan | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Arthur Sullivan | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Samuel Sullivan | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Robert Martin | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Dora Martin | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Blanche Martin | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Jesse G. Sullivan | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Maria Sullivan | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | James Sullivan | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Speed Sullivan | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Katie Sullivan | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Herman Sullivan | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Raymond Sullivan | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Calvary W. Saylor | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Katherine Saylor | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Mossie Saylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Phoebe Saylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Martha Saylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ernest Mullins | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Samuel Harris THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Lizzie G. Harris | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Oscar Harris | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Edgar Harris | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Willie Harris | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Nannie E. Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Laura E. Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Phoebe Harris | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | James G. Lee | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Laura Lee | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ola Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Charles Lee | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Robert Lee | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lucy Lee | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | John P. Jones | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Nancy Jones | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Robert L. Jones | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Sudie Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Tipton Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Opal Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Amelia Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Ellen Hodge | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Madison Hodge | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Fleming Johnson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Sudie Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Russell Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Hugh Cobb | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Annie Cobb | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Ruby Cobb | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Riley Sullivan | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Ida Sullivan | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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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)