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Willie Harris — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Harris across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Harris | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Willie Harris | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mamie Harris | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 19
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Drayman |
| Industry | Wagoning |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 28
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 39
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Western Union |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 15,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Willie Harris across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Harris
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Harris
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · North Carolina
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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 — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eldora Watson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Walter Cureton | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Cureton | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Donetta Cureton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Henry Cureton | 12 | Son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ada Belle Cureton | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | John Davis | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Johnny Price | 23 | Brother-in-law | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 9 | John Crosby | 24 | Head | Teamster | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ada Belle Crosby | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Little | 38 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 12 | Emmaline Mccrew | 26 | Boarder | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 13 | Willie Mae Bryant | 23 | Roomer-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lena Henderson | 23 | Roomer-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Maggie Arthur | 45 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 16 | Willie Harris THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mamie Harris | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James Harris | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Willie Harris | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Will Welch | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Carrie Welch | 33 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 22 | Sam J. Mone | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lula Mone | 44 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 24 | Maggie Burroughs | 48 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 25 | Willie Burroughs | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 26 | Whitfield Burroughs | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | James Burroughs | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | John Shaw | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mattie Shaw | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Roxy Johnson | 70 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 31 | Henry Brown | 36 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bessie Brown | 24 | Niece | Cutter | South Carolina |
| 33 | James H. Brown | 9 | Grandnephew | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bessie L. Brown | 3 | Grandniece | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Dorley A. Mullis | 53 | Head | Agent | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Mullis | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Murphy Mullis | 18 | Son | Chemist Student | North Carolina |
| 38 | Dorsey B. Mullis | 22 | Son | Clerical Work | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ethel Mullis | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | E. Dorsey Mitchell | 28 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 41 | Carrie E. Mitchell | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Iona M. Mitchell | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | James W. Brown | 43 | Head | Stone Mason | Scotland |
| 44 | Margaret R. Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 45 | Grace Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 46 | Robert G. S. Brown | 15 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 47 | David M. R. Brown | 14 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 48 | Henry Williams | 41 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 49 | Robert H. Williams | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 50 | Le Roy Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 1 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)