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James Morris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Elmore, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Morris across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Elmore, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Elmore, Alabama |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | T 20 Range 18 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Morris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Claude Morris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Musett Morris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Osa Morris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lorine Morris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Morris | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| James Morris | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Isadic Morris | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mattie Morris | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Elmore, Alabama
Head, age 34
Elmore, Alabama · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Elmore, Alabama
Head, age 43
Elmore, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links James Morris across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Elmore, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Morris
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Elmore, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Elmore, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu14unit:0782)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsey Mcclary | 41 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Curtis Peoples | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Debbie Peoples | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Lizzie Peoples | 52 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Ode Goodwin | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Pearl Goodwin | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Jones Goodwin | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Hozzie Goodwin | 9 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Annie Mae Goodwin | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Malinda Goodwin | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Jessie Goodwin | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Allen S Downs | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Pearl Downs | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Pauline Downs | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Willie J Downs | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Howard Downs | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | James S Morris THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Mattie Morris | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Lorine Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Isadic Morris | 10 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Pearl Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Claude Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Osa Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Musett Morris | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | James Morris | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | J Warren Holt | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Ruth Holt | 27 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 28 | Hilly Holt | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Austin Holt | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Holt | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | J Roy Holt | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Sadie Holt | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Murrelle Holt | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Doris Holt | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Orie C Maddox | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Isola Maddox | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Guy Maddox | 19 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Price Maddox | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Clara Maddox | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | B Trumby Stanley | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Vastie Stanley | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Geo S Waddell | 45 | Head | Farmer | S Carolina |
| 43 | Rosie Waddell | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Jessie Mae Waddell | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Ella Waddell | 1 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | John M Muka | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Mary Muka | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Jack Muka | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Willie Muka | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Noah F Muka | 40 | 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)