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William Harris — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Leon, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Annie — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Leon, Florida |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | turpentine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 5Th Precinct Deer Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Harris | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Louise Cox | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Columbus Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Opal Harris | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Leon, Florida
Son, age 4
Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
Son, age 13
Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Leon, Florida
Head, age 24
Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | turpentine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Leon, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Harris
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Harris
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Harris
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Harris
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Florida
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Leon, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Leon, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu229unit:0145)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessy Curry | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Barbara Curry | 23 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 3 | Amos Clark | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Ollie Clark | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Lovel Clark | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | George Clark | 12 | Son | None | Florida |
| 7 | William Harris THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 8 | Opal Harris | 20 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 9 | Columbus Harris | 3 | Son | None | Florida |
| 10 | Louise Cox | 17 | Sister-in-law | None | Florida |
| 11 | Joseph White | 22 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 12 | Georgia White | 18 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 13 | George White | 2 | Son | None | Florida |
| 14 | Rosy White | 15 | Sister | None | Florida |
| 15 | James Hobson | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Edna Hobson | 18 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | James Giles | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Angeline Giles | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Florida |
| 19 | Beatrice Gudder | 5 | Adopted daughter | None | Florida |
| 20 | Leroy Gudder | 4 | Adopted son | None | Florida |
| 21 | Buela Bryant | 30 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 22 | Obie Bryant | 13 | Son | Sweeper | Georgia |
| 23 | Hattie Bryant | 11 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 24 | Robert Rachel | 14 | Adopted son | Sweeper | Georgia |
| 25 | Henry Servant | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lilly Servant | 31 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 27 | Evelin Melvin | 11 | Niece | None | Florida |
| 28 | Frank Tyler | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Rosy Tyler | 20 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 30 | David Tyler | 7 | Son | None | Florida |
| 31 | Alzenia Tyler | 4 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 32 | Isaac Mclemore | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Rosy Mclemore | 26 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 34 | Albert Williams | 43 | Head | Woodsman | Florida |
| 35 | Alta Williams | 41 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 36 | Benjamin Mcyouny | 20 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 37 | Henry Thomas | 21 | Partner | Laborer | United States |
| 38 | Thomas Wright | 30 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 39 | Silvia Hayes | 30 | Head | Laundress | United States |
| 40 | Mary Reeves | 19 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 41 | Paul Jet | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Jet | 20 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | Henry Marshall | 45 | Head | Stiller | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ada Marshall | 34 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 45 | Hattie Marshall | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Florida |
| 46 | Charles Marshall | 15 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 47 | John Marshall | 11 | Son | None | Florida |
| 48 | William Marshall | 8 | Son | None | Florida |
| 49 | George Marshall | 6 | Son | None | Florida |
| 50 | Ethel Marshall | 7 | Daughter | None | Florida |
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Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)