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William Harrison — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Henrico, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this William Harrison across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Robert — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1892 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationHenrico, Virginia
SurnameHarrison
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age28
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
Father's BirthplaceVirginia
Mother's BirthplaceVirginia
Additional Details
OccupationDruggist
IndustryDrug Store
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationDruggist
Township / WardVarina District
Est. Birth Year~1892

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Jessie Harrison Daughter — 32 ~1888
Leona Harrison Daughter — 18 ~1902
Gladys Harrison Daughter — 21 ~1899
Emily Wilson Daughter — 35 ~1885
William Harrison Head — 71 ~1849
Ruth Wilson Other — 7 ~1913
Theodore Harrison Son — 26 ~1894
Mitchell Harrison Son — 24 ~1896
William Harrison Son — 28 ~1892

Census Appearances

1900
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 6
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harrison
Given Name William H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Birth Month May
Birth Year 1894
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 17
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 14 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harrison
Given Name William L
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Druggist
Industry Drug Store
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 28
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
Surname Harrison
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Druggist
Industry Drug Store
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Harrison across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and father John Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Harrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Harrison
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Harrison
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Harrison
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Harrison
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Harrison
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Harrison
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Virginia
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Sibling
Leona Harrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Harrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Harrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Harrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mitchell Harrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Henrico, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1891unit:1128)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Ruth 6 Daughter — North Carolina
52 Roger 4 Son — North Carolina
53 Woodrow 1 Son — North Carolina
54 William Martin 57 Head Dairy Virginia
55 Sarah 22 Boarder Tailor Alabama
56 John 53 Boarder Salesman Virginia
57 Ruth 30 Boarder Printer Virginia
58 Dorothy 22 Boarder — Virginia
59 Thomas L. Welsh 39 Head Painter Virginia
60 Mary Welsh 36 Wife — Virginia
61 Elizabeth Welsh 62 Mother — Virginia
62 Joseph Arnald 28 Head Fireman Virginia
63 Rachel Arnald 62 Mother — North Carolina
64 Louise Arnald 33 Sister — North Carolina
65 John F. Moss 37 Head Laborer Virginia
66 Annie Moss 31 Wife — Virginia
67 Ida Moss 17 Daughter — Virginia
68 Beatrice Moss 12 Daughter — Virginia
69 Minnie Moss 10 Daughter — Virginia
70 John Moss 8 Son — Virginia
71 Martha Moss 6 Daughter — Virginia
72 Bernard Moss 3 Son — Virginia
73 Andrew Baldwin 32 Head Laborer Virginia
74 Mary Baldwin 30 Wife — Virginia
75 Andrew Baldwin 10 Son — Virginia
76 Elizabeth Baldwin 8 Daughter — Virginia
77 Robert Baldwin 5 Son — Virginia
78 James C. King 51 Head Contractor Virginia
79 Cornelia D. King 48 Wife — Virginia
80 John W. King 22 Son Fireman Virginia
81 Cyrus A. King 17 Son — Virginia
82 Alice King 14 Daughter — Virginia
83 Lucile E. King 12 Daughter — Virginia
84 George Haynes 48 Head Farming England
85 Alice Haynes 50 Wife — England
86 Mildred Haynes 11 Son — England
87 George West 85 Father in law — England
88 Willie Wilson 31 Head Laborer Virginia
89 Sadie Wilson 22 Wife — Virginia
90 Edward Wilson 0 Son — Virginia
91 Madeline Smith 13 Sister in law — Virginia
92 William E. Harrison 71 Head — Virginia
93 Jessie Harrison 32 Daughter Clerk Virginia
94 William Harrison THIS PERSON 28 Son Druggist Virginia
95 Theodore Harrison 26 Son Automobile Virginia
96 Mitchell Harrison 24 Son Clerk Virginia
97 Gladys Harrison 21 Daughter — Virginia
98 Leona Harrison 18 Daughter — Virginia
99 Emily Wilson 35 Daughter — Virginia
100 Ruth Wilson 7 Granddaughter — Virginia

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Pedigree Summary

William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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