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Walter Harris — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Seventeenth Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Harris | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Clifford Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Clyde Harris | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mamie Harris | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| 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
Washington, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Washington, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| 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 Walter Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Washington, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father James Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Harris
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Harris
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Harris
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Harris
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Harris
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1770unit:0523)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ethel | 3 | — | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Edith | 3 | — | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | John Tobe | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Dora Tobe | 43 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mark Tobe | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Sam Tobe | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Vadie Tobe | 17 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Sudie Tobe | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | Rosie Tobe | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Peter Bashor | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Alice Bashor | 57 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 62 | Abraham Mead | 62 | Head | Minister | Tennessee |
| 63 | James Harris | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Molly Harris | 53 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Mable Harris | 22 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | Ralph Harris | 17 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 67 | William Tyers | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Virgie Tyers | 35 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | Hazel Harris | 19 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | Walter Harris THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Mamie Harris | 23 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Clyde Harris | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Clifford Harris | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 74 | William Foster | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Margaret Foster | 65 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | Sam Foster | 26 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Tilda Foster | 24 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Alex Hinsley | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Georgia Hinsley | 28 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 80 | William Hinsley | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Francis Hinsley | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Gladys Hinsley | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | Dennis Treg | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Florence Treg | 23 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Lyon Treg | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | John Dunn | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Julia Dunn | 64 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Charlie Dunn | 16 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Joseph Flemon | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Mary Flemon | 58 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Ernest Flemon | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Elbert Flemon | 16 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Jewel Flemon | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 94 | Mable Flemon | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 95 | Alias Cartwright | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Eva Cartwright | 13 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Apri Arnold | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Helen Arnold | 22 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 99 | Ethel Arnold | 7 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 100 | Carl Arnold | 6 | Son | None | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)