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William Harper — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Fulton, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Harper across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fulton, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nesbit & Martha — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1908 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationFulton, Georgia
SurnameHarper
Given NameWilliam E
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceMulatto
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
Father's BirthplaceGeorgia
Mother's BirthplaceGeorgia
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardSouth End District
Est. Birth Year~1908

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Mittie Harper Daughter — 9 ~1911
Rosa Harper Daughter — 10 ~1910
Burt Harper Head — 36 ~1884
John Harper Son — 6 ~1914
William Harper Son — 12 ~1908
Rosa Harper Spouse — 34 ~1886

Census Appearances

1910
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 3
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harper
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1920
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 12
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
Surname Harper
Given Name William E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Mulatto
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 23
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harper
Given Name Will
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
Age at First Marriage 17
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Rail Road Yard
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Harper across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fulton, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nesbit Harper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Harper (~0.92 confidence) and father Burt Harper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Harper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucudia Harper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nesbit Harper
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Harper
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Burt Harper
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Harper
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucudia Harper
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Harper
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Georgia
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Sibling
John Harper
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mittie Harper
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Harper
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Fulton, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu253unit:0819)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Nellie Belcher 22 Wife Laundress Georgia
2 James Puckett 50 Head Laborer Unknown
3 William Randall 36 Head Truck Driver Georgia
4 Rosa Randall 35 Wife — Georgia
5 Fannie May Randall 12 Daughter — Georgia
6 Clerence J Randall 11 Daughter — Georgia
7 Marie Randall 9 Daughter — Georgia
8 Corine Randall 7 Daughter — Georgia
9 Gertrude Randall 5 Daughter — Georgia
10 William Randall 1 Son — Georgia
11 Elihue Belcher 50 Head Carpenter South Carolina
12 Francis Belcher 36 Wife — North Carolina
13 Louise Belcher 17 Daughter — South Carolina
14 Joseph Belcher 6 Grandson — Georgia
15 Jim Belcher 39 Head Brick Mason Georgia
16 Sella Belcher 35 Wife Laundress Georgia
17 Willie Belcher 14 Son — Georgia
18 Frank Purdue 35 Head Fisherman Georgia
19 Maggie Purdue 29 Wife Laundress Georgia
20 Fred Piltery 27 Head Laborer Georgia
21 Irene Piltery 22 Wife — Georgia
22 Sonia Piltery 3 Daughter — Georgia
23 Lee W Queen 40 Head Minister Virginia
24 Ella Queen 43 Wife — Georgia
25 Joseph W Queen 18 Son — Georgia
26 John T Queen 13 Son — Georgia
27 James Tunsland 50 Head Drayman South Carolina
28 Neta Tunsland 36 Wife — South Carolina
29 Rabb Abdul 28 Boarder W East India Bengal
30 Samuel Warren 58 Head Truckman Georgia
31 Nannie Warren 57 Wife — Georgia
32 Loue Sworn 36 Head Laborer Georgia
33 Hester Sworn 30 Wife Laundress Georgia
34 Lonnie Sworn 7 Son — Georgia
35 William L Raive 33 Head Agent Georgia
36 Willie Raive 32 Wife Laundress Georgia
37 Jessie E Raive 14 Daughter — Georgia
38 William J Raive 11 Son — Georgia
39 Albert W Raive 7 Son — Georgia
40 Mary J Raive 7 Daughter — Georgia
41 Hattie Moss 60 Grandmother Laundress Georgia
42 Burt H Harper 36 Head Messenger Georgia
43 Rosa B Harper 34 Wife — Georgia
44 William E Harper THIS PERSON 12 Son — Georgia
45 Rosa W Harper 10 Daughter — Georgia
46 Mittie E Harper 9 Daughter — Georgia
47 John B Harper 6 Son — Georgia
48 George Lewis 56 Head Janitor Alabama
49 George F Wells 45 Head Carpenter Georgia
50 Mary Wells 34 Wife — Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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