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William Harrison — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Harrison across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mesa, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Ettie — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mesa, Colorado |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merl Harrison | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Pearl Harrison | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Harrison | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| William Harrison | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lloyd Harrison | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Walter Harrison | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ettie Harrison | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mesa, Colorado
Son, age 1
Mesa, Colorado · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
Son, age 11
Mesa, Colorado · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Willie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Mesa, Colorado
Son, age 21
Mesa, Colorado · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Harrison across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mesa, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ettie Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Harrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Harrison
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ettie Harrison
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Harrison
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Harrison
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Colorado
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Sibling
Merl Harrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Harrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Harrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Harrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Mesa, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — Mesa, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu168unit:0108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ida May | 12 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 52 | Verna D | 17 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 53 | William A | 15 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 54 | Hugh Stark | 30 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 55 | Edith R Stark | 31 | wife | None | Colorado |
| 56 | Helen R Stark | 3 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 57 | Arthur G Stark | 20 | brother | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Henry H Winger | 72 | head | None | Ohio |
| 59 | Mollissa Winger | 72 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 60 | W. Ray Ball | 34 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 61 | Effie M Ball | 27 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 62 | Edward W Ball | 4 | son | None | Colorado |
| 63 | Clara M Ball | 3 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 64 | Wayne Ball | 1 | son | None | Colorado |
| 65 | Frank | 37 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 66 | William H Elsberry | 64 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Martha Elsberry | 61 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 68 | Ethel Elsberry | 22 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 69 | W. Head Leonard | 31 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Irena Leonard | 34 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 71 | Audrey E Leonard | 7 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 72 | Roscoe Leonard | 3 | son | None | Colorado |
| 73 | Leonard Clark | 73 | father-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Alfred F Sanford | 50 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 75 | W. Ora Sanford | 45 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 76 | John Sanford | 24 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 77 | Orville Sanford | 22 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 78 | Hazel Sanford | 16 | daughter | Operator | Colorado |
| 79 | Floyd Sanford | 14 | son | None | Colorado |
| 80 | Bessie Sanford | 9 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 81 | Doretha Sanford | 5 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 82 | Vera Sanford | 3 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 83 | Roy H Godding | 32 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Edward C Grillbreath | 55 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 85 | Sadie J Grillbreath | 47 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 86 | Marie Grillbreath | 16 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 87 | Douglas Grillbreath | 10 | son | None | Colorado |
| 88 | Adelbert J Godding | 70 | head | Farmer | New York |
| 89 | Arthur J Godding | 34 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 90 | William H Harrison | 55 | head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 91 | Ettie Harrison | 50 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 92 | Lloyd Harrison | 28 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 93 | William Harrison THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 94 | Walter Harrison | 18 | son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 95 | Pearl Harrison | 14 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 96 | Merl Harrison | 9 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 97 | Henry W Hoyt | 70 | head | None | New York |
| 98 | Margaret Hoyt | 74 | wife | None | England |
| 99 | William Hoyt | 42 | step-son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 100 | James W Paine | 37 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
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)