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Richard Morris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Richard Morris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Industry | College |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Township / Ward | Highland Park Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Morris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Morris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Morris | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Richard Morris | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, New …
Head, age 32
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | College Instructor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Middlesex, New …
Head, age 41
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Industry | College |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Middlesex, New …
Head, age 51
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Industry | College |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Richard Morris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Morris
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1055unit:0228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William E Hart | 40 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | John F Hart | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | William E Jr Hart | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Mary E Hart | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Elizabeth M Hart | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Sylvia Vanderwall | 23 | Boarder | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 57 | Irma Vanderwall | 22 | Boarder | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Terence J Higgins | 52 | Head | Merchant | New Jersey |
| 59 | Clara V Higgins | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Arthur J Higgins | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Mary Higgins | 72 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 62 | Louis B Hinton | 51 | Head | Director | Michigan |
| 63 | Florence A Hinton | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Ruby Hinton | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 65 | Anne Hinton | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 66 | Richard Morris THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Professor | New Jersey |
| 67 | Margaret Morris | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Ruth Morris | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Margaret Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Alvin Drake | 50 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Marion I Drake | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Frank Sanford | 71 | Head | Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Kitty Sanford | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Charles Whitman | 46 | Head | Professor | Maine |
| 75 | Rachel Whitman | 42 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 76 | Hilda Whitman | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 77 | Allan Whitman | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 78 | Dunbar Whitman | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 79 | Esther Whitman | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 80 | Richard Schumacher | 34 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 81 | Myrtle Schumacher | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | George H Ziegler | 34 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Fredda Ziegler | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Alice A Ziegler | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Anna Matta | 22 | Servant | Servant | Wyoming |
| 86 | Thomas Robinson | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 87 | Theodora Robinson | 44 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 88 | Carrie S Robinson | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Denmark |
| 89 | Thomas L Robinson | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Adra V Robinson | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | William E Robinson | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Bessie Chapman | 72 | Aunt | — | Canada |
| 93 | Gertrude Taylor | 28 | Boarder | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Henry F Zerfing | 47 | Head | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Sarah Zerfing | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Ruth Zerfing | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Julia Barton | 20 | Servant | Servant | New Jersey |
| 98 | William H Butler | 63 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Mary E Butler | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Margaret Butler | 31 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)