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Bertha Morris — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Morris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Morris | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| John Morris | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Audrey Morris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Henrietta Morris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Theodore Morris | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Beatrice Morris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Morris | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
None, Maryland
Daughter, age 2
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 11
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bertha E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 22
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Bertha Morris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Morris (~0.92 confidence) and father John Morris (~0.92 confidence) and father John Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Morris
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Morris
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Morris
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Morris
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Morris
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Maryland
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Sibling
John Morris
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henrietta Morris
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Morris
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Morris
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Morris
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Baltimore, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu660unit:0473)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Agnes Burke | 16 | Step daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 52 | Catherine Waters | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 53 | William H. Jones | 35 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 54 | Bertha Jones | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 55 | Helen G. Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Edith T. Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Catherine Thomas | 26 | Sister-in-law | Laundress | Maryland |
| 58 | Abram Watley | 26 | Head | Service Man | South Carolina |
| 59 | Addie Watley | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Annie Webster | 38 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 61 | Samuel Webster | 27 | Son | Porter | Maryland |
| 62 | Lena Squires | 29 | Roomer | Laundress | Maryland |
| 63 | Roy M. Thompson | 22 | Head | Elevator Man | Maryland |
| 64 | Lucy M. Thompson | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Morris C. Burke | 45 | Boarder | Chemist | Maryland |
| 66 | Robert P. Lindsay | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Carrie V. Lindsay | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Margaret Lindsay | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Mildred Lindsay | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 70 | John Morris | 58 | Head | Longshoreman | Maryland |
| 71 | Bertha Morris THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Maryland |
| 72 | Audrey Morris | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 73 | John H. Morris | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 74 | Theodore Morris | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Beatrice Morris | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Henrietta Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Ernest Lee | 39 | Head | Butcher | Louisiana |
| 78 | Mary Lee | 27 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 79 | Charles Matthews | 23 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 80 | Maude Matthews | 20 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Corine Matthews | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Charles T. Matthews | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 83 | James B. Williams | 33 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 84 | Alina B. Williams | 31 | Wife | Servant | Maryland |
| 85 | Monroe W. White | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Mary G. White | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Andrew B. White | 48 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Mary J. White | 39 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Viola M. White | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 90 | James Hutchinson | 48 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 91 | Mary J. Hutchinson | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Paul Hutchinson | 4 | Adopted Son | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Gertrude Johnson | 2 | Adopted Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Jesse H. Ross | 56 | Head | Cementer | Maryland |
| 95 | Emma F. Ross | 58 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Rogers Ross | 11 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Lillian Ross | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Irma Ross | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 99 | Thomas Fender | 26 | Stepson | Cementer | Maryland |
| 100 | Edward Fender | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 5 siblings
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)