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Willie Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Harris across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | No 13 Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallie Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Flora Harris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Eunice Harris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Willie Harris | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Samuel Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Verman Harris | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Vallie Harris | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1910
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 23
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 31
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 41
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Harris
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1297unit:0189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Caroline Mordecai | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Maggie Harris | 26 | Servant | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jesse Sharp | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Frances Sharp | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lucile H. Sharp | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Eddie D. Sharp | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Allie Sharp | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Robert Bridgers | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary Bridgers | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Rosa B. Bridgers | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | George A. Bridgers | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Roberta Bridgers | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Geneva Bridgers | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Matilda Bridgers | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Catharine Bridgers | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Isaac Garrett | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ida Garrett | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Jesse Garrett | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Catharine Garrett | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Roberta Garrett | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mamie S. Garrett | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Chas. H. Dupree | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Octave Dupree | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Julia V. Dupree | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Elizabeth Dupree | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Willie Harris THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Vallie Harris | 29 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Verman Harris | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Eunice Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Samuel Harris | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Flora Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Vallie Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Ed Dupree | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Reva Dupree | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Joe Cousins | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Pollie Cousins | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Warren Cousins | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Hettie Cousins | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Charles Stewart | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Maryetta Stewart | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Chadie Stewart | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Perdia Stewart | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Willie May Stewart | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Maryetta Stewart | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Eleanora Stewart | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Arthur J. Stewart | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Harvey Stewart | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | James Battle | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Louise Battle | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Dora Battle | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
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)