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Morris Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Scioto, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Morris Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scioto, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Maggie — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Scioto, Ohio |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Porter Township And Wheelersburg Special Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Morris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Forrest Johnson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Johnson | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Margaret Johnson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Margaret Johnson | Daughter | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scioto, Ohio
Son, age 9
Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Scioto, Ohio
Son, age 20
Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Maurice B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Retail Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Scioto-County, Ohio
Son, age 30
Scioto-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | JOHNSON |
| Given Name | MAURICE |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | OHIO |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portsmouth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SCIOTO |
| Occupation | GROCERYMAN |
| Industry | PRIVATE BUSINESS |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Morris Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Johnson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Johnson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Morris Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Ohio
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Sibling
Margaret Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Forrest Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Scioto, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Scioto, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1432unit:0999)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John C. | 67 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | David S. Edgington | 66 | Head | Plasterer | Ohio |
| 53 | Cloyd Edgington | 31 | Son | Brick Mason | Ohio |
| 54 | Mabel Edgington | 24 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Christian Husselman | 86 | Head | — | Germany |
| 56 | Frederick Husselman | 59 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 57 | Sarah Husselman | 56 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Silas Allen | 63 | Head | Brick Maker | Ohio |
| 59 | Sarah S. Allen | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | James G. Allen | 35 | Son | Brick Maker | Ohio |
| 61 | William J. Rice | 0 | Grand Son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Arthur S. Johnson | 43 | Head | Brick Maker | Ohio |
| 63 | Mary Johnson | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Florence Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Howard Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | John Johnson | 37 | Head | Stationary Eng | Kansas |
| 67 | Margaret Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Morris Johnson THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Forrest Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Margaret A. Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | William H. Allard | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 72 | Elizabeth Allard | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Glenn Meyers | 25 | Head | Sheet Mill Worker | Ohio |
| 74 | Sylvia Meyers | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Elda Ray Meyers | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Hiram P. Bush | 44 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 77 | Anna Bush | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Forest Bush | 21 | Son | Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 79 | Clifford Bush | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Raymond Bush | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Virginia Bush | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Gladys Bush | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 83 | Charles G. Jones | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 84 | Maggie G. Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Horace G. Jones | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 86 | Isaac Ferguson | 42 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 87 | Rachel Ferguson | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Jay Smith | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 89 | Linda Smith | 20 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Dora L. Porter | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 91 | Myrtie Porter | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Ada Porter | 18 | Daughter | Shoe Maker | Ohio |
| 93 | Willard Porter | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 94 | James P. Johnson | 74 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 95 | Julietta Johnson | 71 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 96 | Ira Johnson | 35 | Son | Cement Maker | Ohio |
| 97 | Grant Masters | 38 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 98 | Alice Masters | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Virgil Masters | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Clyde Masters | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Morris + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)