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James Morrison — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pocahontas, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Morrison across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pocahontas, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pocahontas, West Virginia |
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | O.A. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lobelia Precinct No 3 Little Levels Md |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Morrison | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lena Morrison | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Morrison | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Archie Morrison | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Rufus Morrison | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Dana Morrison | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Morrison | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Eliza Morrison | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pocahontas, West …
Head, age 36
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Pocahontas, West …
Head, age 45
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Pocahontas, West …
Head, age 56
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1864 — 8 household members
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | O.A. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Morrison across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pocahontas, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Morrison
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1969unit:0312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice M. Clutter | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Blanche E. Clutter | 28 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Morgan A. Clutter | 1 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | Isaac S. Pringle | 53 | Head | Sawyer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Rosa E. Pringle | 40 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 6 | Ruth K. Pringle | 19 | son | Sawyer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Letha O. Pringle | 15 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 8 | John W. Pringle | 9 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 9 | Clyde G. Boblett | 18 | Lodger | None | West Virginia |
| 10 | Emory E. Lane | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Pearlle B. Lane | 20 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 12 | Anna B. Lane | 1 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Bushey A. Vernon | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Lillie F. Vernon | 21 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 15 | James L. Morrison THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Eliza A. Morrison | 45 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Lena B. Morrison | 21 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | Rufus L. Morrison | 16 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 19 | Archie F. Morrison | 13 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 20 | James L. Morrison | 11 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 21 | Stella J. Morrison | 7 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 22 | Dana R. Morrison | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 23 | Joseph Jr. Hill | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Aggie L. Hill | 38 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 25 | Charlie H. Hill | 16 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 26 | Hugh E. Hill | 11 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 27 | Johnie B. Hill | 7 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | Joseph M. Hill | 3 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 29 | Peter Hill | 82 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | Margaret J. Hill | 74 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 31 | William M. Boggs | 41 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Lillie F. Boggs | 46 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Bessie G. Boggs | 16 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 34 | Gilbert S. Boggs | 14 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 35 | Clyde Boggs | 10 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 36 | Doctor L. Hill | 78 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 37 | Nancy J. Hill | 72 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 38 | David P. Sullivan | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 39 | Leora Sullivan | 39 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 40 | Stella D. Sullivan | 7 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 41 | James O. Kallison | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Alma M. Kallison | 28 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | Herbert Kallison | 8 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | Gertie F. Kallison | 5 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Robert Kallison | 2 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | Sherman W. Kallison | 56 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Mary E. Kallison | 52 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 48 | Addie E. Kallison | 21 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 49 | Isaac E. Kallison | 19 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 50 | Charles A. Kallison | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
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)