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John Morton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Charlotte, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Morton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Charlotte, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Charlotte, Virginia |
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Walton District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Morton | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Nervosa Morton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Della Morton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Morton | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Maria Morton | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Melvina Morton | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charlotte, Virginia
Head, age 50
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Charlotte, Virginia
Head, age 60
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Morton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Charlotte, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Morton
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Charlotte, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Charlotte, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1882unit:0494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Sprinkle | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Beulah Sprinkle | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Abner Caudill | 40 | Boarder | Lumber | North Carolina |
| 4 | James E. Cheek | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Alverta Cheek | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Anna L. Cheek | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Robert W. Cheek | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Sarah M. Cheek | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Charles P. Cheek | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lula Cheek | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ruth E. Cheek | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Irene L. Cheek | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | George E. Moore | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bessie Moore | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Claude Moore | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Annie Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nellie Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ida Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Susie Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Walter Moore | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Florence Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Fay Moore | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Henry Watkins | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | James A. Watkins | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Isaiah Watkins | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | James Watkins | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Richard Watkins | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Cornelius Watkins | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Annie M. Watkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Rosie Watkins | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Walter Watkins | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | D. C. Thompson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Fannie Thompson | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lottie Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | David Bullock | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Frank Morton | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Maggie Morton | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Hattie Morton | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Alonza Walker | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Sarah Walker | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | John Morton THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Maria Morton | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Melvina Morton | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Floyd Morton | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Della Morton | 15 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 46 | Nervosa Morton | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Jerry Whitehead | 34 | Head | Virginia | |
| 48 | Anett Whitehead | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Cora Whitehead | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Willie Whitehead | 5 | Son | — | 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)