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Willie Harrison — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Butler, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Harrison across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cornelius & Henry — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chapman Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Harrison | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Bernice Harrison | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Willie Harrison | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Alabama
Son, age 2
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 17 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Willie B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Butler, Alabama
Son, age 13
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Butler, Alabama
Head, age 24
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Harrison across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Butler, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cornelius Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophronia Harrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cornelius Montgomery
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Harrison
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Harrison
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophronia Harrison
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Harrison
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Alabama
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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 — Butler, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu4unit:1065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pauline | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Lois | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Mary | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Willie Horton | 25 | Head | Lumber Grader | Alabama |
| 55 | Lillie Horton | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Cecil Horton | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Caleb Harrison | 55 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Carrie Harrison | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Lillie Harrison | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Evert Harrison | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | James Pritchey | 40 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 62 | Fannie Pritchey | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Myrtle Pritchey | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Mary Lee Pritchey | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Alline Pritchey | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | James Pritchey | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Colley Massey | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Sallie Massey | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Fred Massey | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Pauline Massey | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | W. T. Pritchey | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 72 | Lizzie Pritchey | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Minnie Pritchey | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Jim Pritchey | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Tom Cawthon | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Sterling M. Cawthon | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Emma Cawthon | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Willie Harrison THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Bernice Harrison | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Ruben Harrison | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | M. L. Stanford | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Emma Stanford | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Della Stanford | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Will Stanford | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Maggie M. Stanford | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Fred Stanford | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | W. J. Russell | 59 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Maud Russell | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Louise Russell | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Castellow Russell | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Fred Russell | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | James Russell | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | Minnie Russell | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Minnie Robinson | 18 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Lola Robinson | 16 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Robert Robinson | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Will Hurley | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | Ida Hurley | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Ada Hurley | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Ben Hurley | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 4 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)