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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 Granville, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & William — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Granville, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Grove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Paralee Harris | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Elicia Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Willie Harris | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Daniel Harris | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Granville, North …
Son, age 7
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Granville, North …
Son, age 15
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 25
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Granville, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father William Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Paralee Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Harris
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Harris
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Harris
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Paralee Harris
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Harris
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Harris
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Daniel Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elicia Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Granville, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Granville, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1301unit:0039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Beatrice | 15 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lason | 12 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mamie | 11 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lillie | 70 | mother | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Evans Stovall | 47 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Alice Stovall | 44 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Vernon Stovall | 17 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | May Stovall | 15 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lizzie Stovall | 6 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Dora Stovall | 33 | sister-in-law | Cook | North Carolina |
| 61 | Roy Stovall | 29 | brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Nellous Mitchell | 36 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Eunice Mitchell | 30 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Eugene Mitchell | 18 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ernest Mitchell | 16 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Euvattle Mitchell | 6 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Paralee Harris | 45 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Susie Harris | 20 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Willie Harris THIS PERSON | 15 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Elicia Harris | 12 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Daniel Harris | 11 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Morrison Young | 37 | head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lizzie Young | 30 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Jonathan Young | 13 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ruby Young | 11 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Martha Young | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | James M. Young | 3 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Rosalie Young | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Maggie Young | 0 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Raymond Lawrence | 42 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Sarah Lawrence | 32 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mary Lawrence | 19 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Fred Lawrence | 18 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Willie S. Lawrence | 15 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Daniel Lawrence | 13 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Dora Lawrence | 10 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Daniel Black | 75 | father-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Susie Black | 70 | mother-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Dewey Black | 12 | nephew | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Rizan Hundy | 43 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Maggie Hundy | 39 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Beula Hundy | 21 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Chester Hundy | 20 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Meta Hundy | 13 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Inez Hundy | 11 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lucy Hundy | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Willie J. Hundy | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Willie Young | 22 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Rachel Young | 20 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Phil W. Young | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 3 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)