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Samuel Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Salem, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Salem, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Salem, New Jersey |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Owner/Manager |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Owner/Manager |
| Township / Ward | Alloway Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Samuel Harris | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Elizabeth Kerlin | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Austin Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eva Harris | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Salem, New …
Head, age 33
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1867 — 2 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 | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Glass Blower |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Salem, New …
Head, age 41
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Salem, New …
Head, age 51
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Owner/Manager |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Salem, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Harris
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Salem, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Salem, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1067unit:0004)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel C Harris THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Owner/Manager | New Jersey |
| 2 | Eva Harris | 46 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 3 | Hazel E Harris | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Austin C Harris | 14 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 5 | Elizabeth Kerlin | 72 | Mother-in-law | House Work | New Jersey |
| 6 | Zackery Shuster | 49 | Head | Owner | New Jersey |
| 7 | Kate B Shuster | 50 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 8 | Anna J Allen | 68 | Mother-in-law | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 9 | Anna Wentzell | 70 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 10 | Irvin R Remster | 35 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Hannah Remster | 33 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 12 | Lena Remster | 16 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | Claude Remster | 13 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 14 | Isabel Remster | 11 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 15 | Walter H Dibble | 45 | Head | Agent | New Jersey |
| 16 | Carrie Dibble | 43 | Wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 17 | Joseph S Aulis | 60 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 18 | Mary F Aulis | 57 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 19 | Charles T Aulis | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 20 | Clarence P Aulis | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 21 | Joseph R Aulis | 16 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 22 | Josephine Powell | 50 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 23 | John R Powell | 55 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 24 | Laura R Powell | 53 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 25 | Walter R Powell | 15 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 26 | John R Powell | 14 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 27 | Benjamin Dorrell | 54 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 28 | Mabel C Dorrell | 47 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 29 | Will S Dorrell | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Clarence T Dorrell | 17 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 31 | Howard Given | 25 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 32 | Bertha R Given | 23 | Wife | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 33 | Samuel B Dennis | 55 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 34 | Sadie B Dennis | 53 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | Mary H Garrison | 71 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 36 | Charles R Mclasson | 71 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 37 | Catherine Mclasson | 65 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 38 | Abram Mclasson | 46 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 39 | Raymond Batten | 35 | Head | Postmaster | New Jersey |
| 40 | Jessie Batten | 29 | Wife | Asst Postmaster | New Jersey |
| 41 | William W Batten | 32 | Son-in-law | Poultry Buyer | New Jersey |
| 42 | Mildred Gordon | 19 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Herman W Berman | 57 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 44 | Minnie W Berman | 51 | Wife | None | Stuttgart Ger |
| 45 | Harry Berman | 16 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 46 | Herman Jr Berman | 11 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 47 | William Berman | 50 | Brother-in-law | Driver | Stuttgart Ger |
| 48 | Mary G Berman | 60 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Berman | 57 | — | None | New Jersey |
| 50 | Berman | 76 | — | None | New Jersey |
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)