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John Morton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Prince Edward, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Morton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Prince Edward, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Prince Edward, Virginia |
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Township / Ward | Farmville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Morton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lavalle Morton | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Virginia Morton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Morton | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Blanche Morton | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| John Morton | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Prince Edward, …
Head, age 35
Prince Edward, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Prince Edward, …
Head, age 45
Prince Edward, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| 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 (1920 and 1930) in Prince Edward, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Morton
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Prince Edward, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Prince Edward, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2456unit:0088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Agnes Walker | 48 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 52 | Henry James | 46 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | James Haskins | 25 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 54 | Laura James | 27 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Beatrice Haskins | 10 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Henry Haskins | 8 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Henry Scott | 30 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Lillie Scott | 44 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 59 | Edward Gilliam | 13 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Annie Gilliam | 7 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | George S. Edwards | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Naomi F. Edwards | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Leslie W. Edwards | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Virginia G. Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Bertha F. Edwards | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | George W. Edwards | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Margaret L. Edwards | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | James Jones | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Emily Jones | 75 | Mother | Laundress | Virginia |
| 70 | Pattie Jones | 43 | Sister | Laundress | Virginia |
| 71 | George Jones | 16 | Nephew | Cook | Virginia |
| 72 | George Jones | 14 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary M. Jones | 11 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Mildred Jones | 8 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Charles Jones | 6 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Charley Edwards | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Mary Edwards | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Richard Edwards | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Sam Stokes | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Sally Stokes | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Dorothy Holmes | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 82 | Norman Holmes | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Allie Stokes | 17 | Niece | Laundress | Virginia |
| 84 | Sam Jr. Stokes | 15 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Richard Wood | 68 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 86 | Mason W. Phillips | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Susie W. Phillips | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Mary D. Phillips | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Walter M. Phillips | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Jane F. Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Joel A. Clark | 24 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Ella C. Clark | 25 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 93 | Joel A. Jr. Clark | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | John D. Morton THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Buyer | Virginia |
| 95 | Blanche H. Morton | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Lavalle E. Morton | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 97 | Virginia E. Morton | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Bessie M. Morton | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | John D. Jr. Morton | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Bettie Daniel | 57 | Head | Superintendent | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)