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John Morris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Linn, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Linn, Iowa |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Monroe Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Morris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Cora Morris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Edna Morris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Morris | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Freddie Morris | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Cleo Morris | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ella Morris | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Linn, Iowa
Head, age 44
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Linn, Iowa
Other, age 54
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 41 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Linn-County, Iowa
Head, age 65
Linn-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merris |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monroe Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Louisa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links John Morris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Morris
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Linn, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Linn, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu499unit:1148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wayne Waterbury | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Gertie Waterbury | 31 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 53 | Marguerite Waterbury | 14 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 54 | Thelma Waterbury | 12 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 55 | Everett Waterbury | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 56 | John A. Morris THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 57 | Ella Morris | 36 | Wife | None | California |
| 58 | Cora M. Morris | 16 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 59 | Eunice M. Morris | 15 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 60 | Cleo J. Morris | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 61 | Edna L. Morris | 11 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 62 | Freddie A. Morris | 8 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 63 | Dewey Morris | 20 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Cleveland Hemphill | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | California |
| 65 | Grace Hemphill | 22 | Boarder | Housework | Kansas |
| 66 | George S. Graves | 45 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 67 | Charlotte Graves | 45 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 68 | Alton H. Graves | 12 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 69 | Willard Knight | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Sarah Knight | 22 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 71 | Mildred Knight | 2 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 72 | John Comp | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Grace Comp | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Iowa |
| 74 | Leslie Comp | 13 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 75 | Robert Russell | 40 | Servant | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Fred Taylor | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Eva Taylor | 25 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 78 | Jessie Taylor | 6 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 79 | Ruth Taylor | 5 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 80 | David W. Taylor | 3 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 81 | Lois Taylor | 1 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 82 | Leslie D. Springer | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 83 | Mae Springer | 24 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 84 | Clyde Springer | 3 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 85 | Ruth Springer | 1 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 86 | Loyd Springer | 22 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 87 | Dorothy Springer | 16 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 88 | John Olinger | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 89 | Mary Olinger | 47 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 90 | Nellie Olinger | 16 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 91 | John Olinger | 15 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 92 | Frank Olinger | 11 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 93 | Lucile Olinger | 10 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 94 | Alice Olinger | 7 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 95 | John C. Case | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 96 | Minerva Case | 36 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 97 | Everett L. Case | 16 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 98 | Bertha Case | 12 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 99 | Ernest Case | 10 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 100 | Lloyd Case | 6 | Son | None | Iowa |
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)