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William Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Wilcox, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wilcox, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gullan & Dock — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilcox, Alabama |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | William N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clifton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Voddie Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Willie Harris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Harris | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Charlie Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ray Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Gussy Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Dora Harris | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wilcox, Alabama
Son, age 19
Wilcox, Alabama · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Son, age 27
Wilcox, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Wilcox, Alabama
Head, age 37
Wilcox, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | William N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Wilcox, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gullan Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Dock Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gullan Harris
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dock Harris
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Harris
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Harris
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Harris
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Alabama
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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 — Wilcox, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilcox, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu042unit:0845)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cornelius Dumas | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Doper Dumas | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | John Dumas | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Ruby M Dumas | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Luciel Dumas | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Cornelius Dumas | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Cash Jenkins | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Lula Jenkins | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | John Lee Jenkins | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Alex Jenkins | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Frances Jenkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Julia F Jenkins | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Lula Jenkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Hiram Jenkins | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Fred Jenkins | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Clara J Jenkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Matthew D Jenkins | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Hoyt Jenkins | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Loyd Thomas | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Indiana Thomas | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Willie Thomas | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Earnest Thomas | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Luciel Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Edmon Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Arbelia Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Lattie Thomas | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Patt Pritchett | 11 | Step Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Adell Pritchett | 7 | Grand Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Loder Pritchett | 6 | Grand Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Abbie Pritchett | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | President Pritchett | 2 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Viola Pritchett | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Garland Pritchett | 3 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Frances Thomas | 26 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Eldora Pritchett | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Starks Thomas | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 87 | Mamie Thomas | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Palu Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | William N Harris THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Dora A Harris | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Willie M Harris | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Voddie A Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Gussy Harris | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Charlie E Harris | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Ethel B Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Ray B Harris | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Milton G Harris | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 98 | Sallie A Harris | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Clara J Harris | 11 | Adopted Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
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)