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Margaret Morrison — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rockbridge, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Morrison across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockbridge, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockbridge, Virginia |
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | Margaret H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Magisterial District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Morrison | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Margaret Morrison | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Morrison | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Robert Morrison | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Fred Morrison | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rockbridge, Virginia
Spouse, age 44
Rockbridge, Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Rockbridge, Virginia
Head, age 53
Rockbridge, Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | Margaret H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| 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
Rockbridge, Virginia
Other, age 64
Rockbridge, Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Morrison across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Rockbridge, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Morrison
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockbridge, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockbridge, Virginia
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32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1906unit:0159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallace Reed | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Florence Reed | 21 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Charles Reed | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Sizzie Reed | 57 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Bernie Reed | 20 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Gilmore Reed | 18 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | James G. Clark | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Eliza J. Clark | 60 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Jess R. Clark | 21 | son | None | Virginia |
| 10 | John R. Beard | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Callie V. Beard | 45 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Bruce Beard | 24 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Joe Elmo Beard | 22 | son | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary S. Beard | 19 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Fanny C. Beard | 15 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Myrtle Beard | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Mattie Tollender | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Coleman Tollender | 14 | son | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Margaret H. Morrison THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Claude W. Morrison | 23 | son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 21 | Fred S. Morrison | 19 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Margaret F. Morrison | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Robert S. Morrison | 11 | son | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Charley West | 42 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 25 | Coleman C. West | 8 | son | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Charles Deacon | 48 | Head | Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 27 | Harvey R. Short | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Ollie Short | 42 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Harrie S. Short | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary S. Kirkpatrick | 72 | Mother-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Simon Thompson | 45 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 32 | — | None | — | — | — |
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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)