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John Morris — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Morris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Eliza — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | River Wharf |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | City Of New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Morris | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Bessie Mitchell | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Alma Bloomfield | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Beulah Bloomfield | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Melandy Mitchell | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Amie Mitchell | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Marcel Morris | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Josephine Morris | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 20
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 29
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Labor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 38
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | River Wharf |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 John Morris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orleans, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Morris
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Morris
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Morris
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu621unit:0186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Landry | 7 | — | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | John M. Sheridan | 61 | Head | Lawyer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Emile Vigard | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Cornelia Vigard | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Antonette Vigard | 61 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Josephine O'Shaughnessy | 54 | Head | Portress | Louisiana |
| 57 | Lucile O'Shaughnessy | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Alice O'Shaughnessy | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 59 | Richard O'Shaughnessy | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Paul Morier | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Ellen Morier | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Eva Morier | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Lucille Morier | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Paul Jr. Morier | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Clara Morier | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Lulouque Morier | 30 | Cousin | Washerwoman | Louisiana |
| 67 | Emelia Marceline | 47 | Head | Starcher | Louisiana |
| 68 | Leon Marceline | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Andrew Marceline | 25 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Paul Marceline | 40 | Nephew | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Joseph Fellerville | 37 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Jennie Fellerville | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | John Morris THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Josephine Morris | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Marcel Morris | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Alma Bloomfield | 19 | Step-Daughter | Housework | Louisiana |
| 77 | Beulah Bloomfield | 16 | Step-Daughter | Washerwoman | Louisiana |
| 78 | Amie Mitchell | 15 | Step-Daughter | Housework | Louisiana |
| 79 | Bessie Mitchell | 15 | Step-Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Melandy Mitchell | 11 | Step-Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Marie Lucion | 40 | Head | Washerwoman | Louisiana |
| 82 | Georgiana Sunny | 59 | Mother | Washerwoman | Louisiana |
| 83 | Ella Sarah | 9 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | William Braxton | 22 | Head | Driver | Louisiana |
| 85 | Stella Braxton | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Lillie Braxton | 23 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Carter Braxton | 28 | Brother | Driver | Louisiana |
| 88 | Elina Martin | 40 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | William Marks | 38 | Lodger | Driver | Louisiana |
| 90 | Henry Uncoin | 52 | Lodger | Bricklayer | Louisiana |
| 91 | Lizzie Otiler | 44 | Head | Restaurant | Louisiana |
| 92 | Madeline Megand | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Morris Megand | 5 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Steven Von Schlemmer | 42 | Head | Baker | Louisiana |
| 95 | Elizabeth Von Schlemmer | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Steven Jr. Von Schlemmer | 20 | Son | Baker | Louisiana |
| 97 | Elizabeth Von Schlemmer | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Elise Madera | 62 | Head | Merchant | Louisiana |
| 99 | Cecile Bestoso | 20 | Niece | Saleslady | Louisiana |
| 100 | Reese Lembru | 22 | Niece | Saleslady | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)