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Thomas Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Henrico, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Harris | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Naomi Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Martha Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Alberta Harris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Aaron Harris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Harris | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Charles Harris | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| David Harris | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Matthew Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Rudolph Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Daniel Harris | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Frederick Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Louisa Harris | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 23
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Lumper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 31
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 42
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 14 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Harris
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1891unit:1119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Radaron | 26 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 2 | Helen Radaron | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Margaret Radaron | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Wilma Radaron | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Radaron | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Thomas L Harris THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Louisa Harris | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Rudolph Harris | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Charles Harris | 15 | Son | House Servant | Virginia |
| 10 | Ruth A Harris | 13 | Daughter | House Servant | Virginia |
| 11 | Naomi E Harris | 12 | Daughter | House Servant | Virginia |
| 12 | Frederick Harris | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Daniel H Harris | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Matthew G Harris | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Martha A Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Aaron Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Alberta L Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | David J Harris | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Gladys Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John Freeman | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Rosa Freeman | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Pearl Freeman | 12 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Andrew Freeman | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Freddie Freeman | 10 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 25 | John Freeman | 8 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James Freeman | 7 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Thelma Freeman | 2 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Emma L Smith | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Daniel Smith | 27 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | William H Smith | 23 | Son | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Blair J Smith | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Edward Tromse | 46 | Head | Producer | Virginia |
| 33 | Sarah Tromse | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Henry Tromse | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Emma B Tromse | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | George W Tromse | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | John E Tromse | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | John Buell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Lydia Buell | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | John W Buell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Corine R Buell | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | James A Buell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Edward Buell | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Robert Buell | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Leo Buell | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ralph Buell | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Joseph A Childress | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Amanda Childress | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Victoria Childress | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Marie Childress | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)