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James Morris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Morris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1846
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Morris | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Mary Morris | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| James Morris | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Francis Morris | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Martha Morris | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1845 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1845 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 63
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1847 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Coachman |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 74
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1846 — 5 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Morris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Morris
Head · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1621unit:0545)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frances Miller | 36 | Head | Druggist | Penna |
| 52 | Helen E Miller | 33 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 53 | Carl E Miller | 37 | Head | Star Clerk | Maine |
| 54 | Daisy M Miller | 40 | Wife | Waitress | Maine |
| 55 | Wheeler S Scudder | 28 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 56 | Mildred H Scudder | 26 | Wife | — | Phila |
| 57 | Arlene S Scudder | 1 | Daughter | — | Phila |
| 58 | Gertrude Crary | 32 | Head | House Keeper | Reading |
| 59 | William H Crary | 34 | Brother | Brakeman | Penna |
| 60 | John G Oliver | 60 | Head | Cashier | Phila |
| 61 | Emilie Oliver | 55 | Sister | — | Phila |
| 62 | Anna Oliver | 48 | Sister | — | Phila |
| 63 | Margaret Weigand | 60 | Servant | Servant | Penna |
| 64 | Nathan Gergman | 37 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 65 | Mary Gergman | 36 | Wife | House Keeper | Poland |
| 66 | Isadore Gergman | 11 | Son | — | Phila |
| 67 | Emma L Weaver | 34 | Lodger | Dressmaker | Phila |
| 68 | Robert J Caldwell | 16 | Lodger | Clerk | Phila |
| 69 | Helen L Honeywell | 48 | Lodger | Dressmaker | England |
| 70 | Thomas Tapia | 30 | Lodger | Finisher | Porto Rico |
| 71 | Bernice Tapia | 33 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 72 | Anna L Leroe | 58 | Head | Keeper | Delaware |
| 73 | Wm E Carpenter | 57 | Lodger | Clerk | New York |
| 74 | Margaret H Carpenter | 54 | Lodger | Clerk | New York |
| 75 | Josephine Gleason | 51 | Lodger | Clerk | Penna |
| 76 | Harriet Y Mcdavid | 57 | Lodger | Interviewer | Phila |
| 77 | James Morris THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 78 | Martha Morris | 67 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 79 | Julia E Morris | 41 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Ireland |
| 80 | Mary A Morris | 33 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Phila |
| 81 | Francis C Morris | 26 | Son | Clerk | Phila |
| 82 | Mary A Petre | 58 | Head | — | England |
| 83 | Harry J Moore | 53 | Son | Operator | New Jersey |
| 84 | Lena M Moore | 36 | Daughter in law | — | Penna |
| 85 | Margaret Boles | 21 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 86 | Willie Mae | 22 | Servant | Servant | Florida |
| 87 | Caroline W Griffith | 72 | Head | Keeper | Virginia |
| 88 | Corinne E C Dykeman | 75 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Susan Ruddock | 53 | Lodger | Nurse | Scotland |
| 90 | Anna H Carson | 48 | Head | Nurse | Kentucky |
| 91 | Margaret Carson | 18 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 92 | Mary Carson | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 93 | Ruth Carson | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 94 | Frank Carson | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 95 | Beulah B Neil | 43 | Lodger | — | Delaware |
| 96 | Frank M Thompson | 52 | Head | Chief Accountant | New York |
| 97 | Jennie Thompson | 48 | Wife | — | Phila |
| 98 | Raymond A Devlin | 31 | Head | Doctor | Phila |
| 99 | Edith E Devlin | 30 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 100 | Elizabeth Mcclellan | 27 | Sister in law | Stenographer | Phila |
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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)