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Joseph Morris — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Monongalia, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Morris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Monongalia, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a son (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monongalia, West Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Clinton Magisterial District |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Morris | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Joseph Morris | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Mary Morris | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Monongalia, West …
Son, age 16
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Jos. E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Monongalia, West …
Son, age 25
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Monongalia, West …
Son, age 35
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Joseph Morris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Monongalia, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Morris
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Morris
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Morris
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Morris
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Morris
Son · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · West Virginia
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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 — Monongalia, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Monongalia, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1964unit:0747)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reason M. Layton | 69 | Head | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Susan A. Layton | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | John W. Garritt | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Lillie L. Garritt | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Philip R. Garritt | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Leroy C. Beals | 77 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Mary Ann Beals | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Joseph Lemmons | 16 | Ward | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Hutton R. Littlefield | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | George M. Shelley | 50 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Isabel Shelley | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | George L. Hayhurst | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Ella R. Hayhurst | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ivan A. Hayhurst | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Joseph E. Hayhurst | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Marcus R. Hayhurst | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Phoebe A. Easkins | 70 | Aunt | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Thomas G. Atansberry | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Stella V. Malone | 31 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Iuna Powell | 14 | Ward | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Samuel S. Sunsbee | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Harriet E. Sunsbee | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mordecai Boyd | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Miranda Boyd | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Elizabeth S. Boyd | 33 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Thomas B. Gregory | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary A. Gregory | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Frank E. Gregory | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Harrison B. Gregory | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | George W. Gregory | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Clarence G. Gregory | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Alice Huff | 16 | Step Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | William E. Morris | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mary E. Morris | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Joseph E. Morris THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Hayes F. Morris | 28 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Salina M. Morris | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Herman E. Morris | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | James N. Costolo | 77 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Minta Costolo | 44 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Thelma Costolo | 12 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Joseph S. Carruthers | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Sabina B. Carruthers | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | William H. Smith | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Minnie Smith | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Hildred Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Howard Smith | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | John W. Sams | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Emma Sams | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | George M. Sams | 25 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 4 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)