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Samuel Morris — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Alamance, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Sarah — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Alamance, North Carolina |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Township / Ward | Faucette Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Morris | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Frank Morris | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Sarah Morris | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Samuel Morris | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alamance, North …
Son, age 15
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alamance, North …
Head, age 25
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Employee |
| Industry | Textile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Head, age 34
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Sam E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Occupation | Dolpher |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Samuel Morris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Morris
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Morris
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Morris
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jessie Morris
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Alamance, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Alamance, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1282unit:0201)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Evelyn Durham | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ollie Durham | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Hazel Durham | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Herbert Durham | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Charlie Maffitt | 37 | Brother | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 56 | Robert Wren | 26 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 57 | Florence Wren | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Winford Wren | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Vula Morris | 20 | Sister-in-law | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 60 | Frank Morris | 49 | Head | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Sarah Morris | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jessie Morris | 17 | Son | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 63 | Samuel Morris THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 64 | George Faucette | 26 | Head | Worker | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ethel Faucette | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Paul Faucette | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | George W. Allen | 58 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 68 | Elizabeth Allen | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Smyth Allen | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Daisy Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Willie Allen | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lilly Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Thelma Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | George Jr. Allen | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Catherine Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Cora A. Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ernest Overman | 20 | Son-in-law | Boarder | North Carolina |
| 78 | George Philips | 28 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 79 | Eva Philips | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Delbert Philips | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Opal Philips | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Pearl Philips | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Willie Watkins | 42 | Head | Beamer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Nannie Watkins | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Zora Watkins | 17 | Daughter | Twister | North Carolina |
| 86 | John Watkins | 14 | Son | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 87 | Earnest Murray | 21 | Head | Washer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Addie Murray | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Frank Swaam | 34 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ella Swaam | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Essie Swaam | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Jimmy Swaam | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Nellie Swaam | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Jasper Swaam | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Dillie Swaam | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | James M. Faucette | 62 | Head | Thresher | North Carolina |
| 97 | Elizabeth Faucette | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Florence Faucette | 15 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mary Faucette | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Arthur Faucette | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)