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William Harris — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Cass, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cass, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jessie & George — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Cass, Texas |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct No 1 West Of Petty Ferry Jefferson Road |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| George Harris | Head | — | 33 | ~1867 |
| William Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| General Harris | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Susie Harris | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cass, Texas
Son, age 2
Cass, Texas · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1910
Cass, Texas
Son, age 11
Cass, Texas · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
Son, age 20
Cass, Texas · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 William Harris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cass, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jessie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father George Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bethania Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Harris (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Jessie Harris
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Harris
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Harris
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Harris
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bethania Harris
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Harris
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Harris
Son · 1900 · age 2 · b. ~1898 · Texas
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Sibling
General Harris
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Harris
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
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
1900 US Federal Census — Cass, Texas
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1900 US Federal Census — Cass, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1618unit:0232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | M Callis | 3 | G-Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Rufus Might | 32 | Head | Day Laborer Saw Mill | Alabama |
| 53 | Hattie Might | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 54 | Rayford Might | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 55 | George Harris | 33 | Head | Day Laborer Saw Mill | Texas |
| 56 | Susie Harris | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Annie Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | General Harris | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | William Harris THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Frank Steager | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Jim Steager | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 62 | Virgil Steager | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 63 | Oscar Steager | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | John Jones | 29 | Head | Day Laborer Saw Mill | Texas |
| 65 | Lou Jones | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Vivian Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Lola Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Indian Territory |
| 68 | Alice Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | John Cloninger | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 70 | Alberta Cloninger | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Daisy Cloninger | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Leon Cloninger | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Francis M Coker | 69 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 74 | James Knight | 43 | Head | Teamster | Georgia |
| 75 | Amanda Knight | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Irvin Henderson | 21 | Head | Day Laborer Saw Mill | Texas |
| 77 | Mattie K Henderson | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | Perry Latham | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 79 | Alberta Latham | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Ola Latham | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 81 | John Ray | 40 | Head | Proprietor Of Saw Mill | Alabama |
| 82 | Ella Ray | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 83 | Maude Ray | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 84 | Monroe Ray | 13 | Son | In School | Texas |
| 85 | Harvey Ray | 11 | Son | In School | Texas |
| 86 | Mystic Ray | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 87 | Gabe Ray | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 88 | Floy Ray | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 89 | Oby Ray | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 90 | Terrell Mccoy | 27 | Boarder | Day Laborer Saw Mill | Texas |
| 91 | Blake Mccoy | 24 | Boarder | Day Laborer Saw Mill | Texas |
| 92 | Roy Mccoy | 21 | Boarder | Day Laborer Saw Mill | Texas |
| 93 | Albert Norwood | 18 | Head | Day Laborer Saw Mill | Texas |
| 94 | Oretta Norwood | 17 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 95 | Alonzo Norwood | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 96 | Charles Cloninger | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 97 | Mollie Cloninger | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 98 | Marvin G Cloninger | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 99 | Earnest Steager | 18 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 100 | Christopher Herrington | 50 | Head | Day Laborer Saw Mill | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)