William Harper — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Hinds, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this William Harper across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hinds, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Hinds, Mississippi
Surname	Harper
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Township 4 R 2 W
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Mary Harper	Daughter	—	10	~1910
Ernestine Harper	Daughter	—	5	~1915
Dora Harper	Daughter	—	8	~1912
Edna Harper	Daughter	—	18	~1902
William Harper	Head	—	47	~1873
William Henderson	Other	—	21	~1899
Henry Harper	Son	—	12	~1908
Leslie Harper	Son	—	12	~1908
Garfield Harper	Son	—	14	~1906
James Harper	Son	—	23	~1897
William Harper	Son	—	16	~1904
Tennessee Harper	Spouse	—	42	~1878

Census Appearances

1910

Hinds, Mississippi

Head, age 36

Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harper
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Years Married	16
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Home Farm
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1920

Hinds, Mississippi

Head, age 47

Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1873 — 12 household members

Surname	Harper
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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William Harper

Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Mississippi

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1920 US Federal Census — Hinds, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu878unit:1083)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Levi Reed	53	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
2	Julia Reed	50	Wife	—	Mississippi
3	Ida Reed	17	Daughter	—	Mississippi
4	Charley Reed	12	Son	—	Mississippi
5	Penina Reed	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
6	Jesse Reed	10	Son	—	Mississippi
7	Hague Robinson	14	Nephew	—	Mississippi
8	John E Stringer	46	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
9	Bessie Stringer	37	Wife	—	Mississippi
10	George Stringer	19	Son	—	Mississippi
11	Laura Stringer	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
12	David Taylor	34	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
13	Julia Taylor	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
14	Edna Taylor	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
15	Ida Taylor	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
16	Fanny May Taylor	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
17	Henry Taylor	9	Son	—	Mississippi
18	Sam Burton Taylor	7	Son	—	Mississippi
19	Peyton Taylor	4	Son	—	Mississippi
20	Clara Taylor	17	Nephew	—	Mississippi
21	Burton Taylor	14	Nephew	—	Mississippi
22	Mary Taylor	13	Niece	—	Mississippi
23	Robert Green	36	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
24	India Green	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
25	Harry Green	15	Son	—	Mississippi
26	Joseph Green	13	Son	—	Mississippi
27	Luke Green	11	Son	—	Mississippi
28	Jeff Green	9	Son	—	Mississippi
29	James B Lewis	35	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
30	Ethel Lewis	29	Wife	—	Mississippi
31	John T Lewis	77	Father	—	Mississippi
32	Mollie Lewis	61	Mother	—	Mississippi
33	William Harper THIS PERSON	47	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
34	Tennessee Harper	42	Wife	—	Mississippi
35	James Harper	23	Son	—	Mississippi
36	Edna Harper	18	Daughter	—	Mississippi
37	William J Harper	16	Son	—	Mississippi
38	Garfield Harper	14	Son	—	Mississippi
39	Henry Harper	12	Son	—	Mississippi
40	Leslie Harper	12	Son	—	Mississippi
41	Mary Harper	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
42	Dora Mae Harper	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
43	Ernestine Harper	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
44	William Henderson	21	Lodger	Laborer	Mississippi
45	Austin Chapman	52	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
46	Lula Chapman	42	Wife	—	Mississippi
47	Lillie Chapman	19	Daughter	—	Mississippi
48	Willie Chapman	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
49	John Stringer	46	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
50	Ariel Stringer	42	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi

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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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