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Willie Harrison — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Macon, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Harrison across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Macon, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Macon, Alabama |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Tuskegee Beat |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Harrison | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Pearlie Harrison | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Willie Harrison | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Julia Harrison | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Odel Harrison | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Willie Campbell | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mahala Fort | Other | — | 80 | ~1840 |
| Julia Harrison | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Annie Harrison | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Willie Harrison | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Gertie Harrison | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mabel Harrison | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Macon, Alabama
Head, age 32
Macon, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Macon, Alabama
Head, age 40
Macon, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 12 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Harrison across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Macon, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Harrison
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Macon, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Macon, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu030unit:0040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnie | 22 | — | None | Alabama |
| 2 | Idora | 19 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 3 | Sullins | 13 | nephew | None | Alabama |
| 4 | Mary | 8 | lodger | None | Alabama |
| 5 | William Cobb | 56 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Julia Cobb | 51 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 7 | Elijah Young | 51 | head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Jeff Young | 21 | son | None | Alabama |
| 9 | Cleveland Young | 18 | son | None | Alabama |
| 10 | Theodore Young | 14 | son | None | Alabama |
| 11 | James Hart | 100 | head | None | Georgia |
| 12 | Linnie Hart | 70 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 13 | Daniel Tate | 62 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Jamie Tate | 52 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 15 | Bessie Tate | 14 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 16 | Lula Tate | 12 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 17 | Fannie Woods | 25 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Felia Woods | 10 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 19 | James Woods | 4 | son | None | Alabama |
| 20 | Ester Woods | 2 | son | None | Alabama |
| 21 | Liza Wheat | 37 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Frank Nichols | 45 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Bernie Nichols | 38 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 24 | Edgar Nichols | 7 | son | None | Alabama |
| 25 | Mabel Nichols | 5 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 26 | Frank Nichols | 3 | son | None | Alabama |
| 27 | Lola Ligon | 18 | sister | None | Alabama |
| 28 | Fannie Ligon | 37 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Henry Ligon | 18 | son | None | Alabama |
| 30 | Irene Ligon | 17 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 31 | Willie Harrison THIS PERSON | 40 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Julia Harrison | 39 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 33 | Annie Harrison | 17 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 34 | Gertie Harrison | 13 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 35 | Mary Harrison | 12 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 36 | Mabel Harrison | 10 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 37 | Willie Harrison | 8 | son | None | Alabama |
| 38 | Julia Harrison | 6 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 39 | Pearlie Harrison | 4 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 40 | Odel Harrison | 2 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 41 | Mahala Fort | 80 | mother-in-law | None | N. Carolina |
| 42 | Willie Campbell | 21 | lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | John Patterson | 31 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Mary L Patterson | 26 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 45 | John Patterson | 8 | son | None | Alabama |
| 46 | Irene Patterson | 6 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 47 | Edward Patterson | 4 | son | None | Alabama |
| 48 | Bessie Patterson | 2 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 49 | Louise Patterson | 0 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 50 | Miller Elling | 20 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)