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Emma Morgan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Emma Morgan across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stewart & Elsie — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Liberty District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Morgan | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lillian Morgan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Emma Morgan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Percilla Morgan | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Elsie Morgan | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bedford, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Daughter, age 22
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Emma Morgan across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bedford, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Stewart Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Morgan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Stewart Morgan
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Morgan
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Morgan
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Morgan
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emma Morgan
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lillian Morgan
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Morgan
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percilla Morgan
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Bedford, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1881unit:0301)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry L. Witt | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Celestial Witt | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Walter Witt | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Ralph Witt | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | John Witt | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Archie Witt | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Helen Witt | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Lula Witt | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Radford Witt | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Mary Witt | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | John C. Murray | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Annie S. Murray | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Olin B. Murray | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Gladys Murray | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | David Powers | 24 | Head | Inner | Virginia |
| 66 | Clara Powers | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Edith Powers | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Horace Powers | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Alpha Powers | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Alonza P. Walker | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Ella V. Walker | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Reginald A. Walker | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Annie S. Gladwell | 81 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Claude F. Bates | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Georgia M. Bates | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary E. Bates | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Olin F. Bates | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Bulah M. Bates | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Elsie Morgan | 40 | Head | Washing | Virginia |
| 80 | Percilla Morgan | 24 | Daughter | Washing | Virginia |
| 81 | Robert Morgan | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Lillian Morgan | 15 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 83 | Emma Morgan THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Walter H. Crenshaw | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Lula E. Crenshaw | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Francis Crenshaw | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Robert Crenshaw | 61 | Father | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | James R. Coley | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Mary E. Coley | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Richard M. Coley | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Eloie E. Coley | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Emma + 3 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)