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William Morgan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Morgan across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Robert — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery Alabama |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Morgan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Frances Morgan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Morgan | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| William Morgan | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Jessie Morgan | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 3
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 11
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Head, age 21
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Son, age 33
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 17 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 588 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 William Morgan across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tempie Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Morgan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Morgan
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Morgan
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Morgan
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tempie Morgan
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Morgan
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Morgan
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Alabama
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Sibling
Frances Morgan
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Morgan
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 — Montgomery, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu036unit:0156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felix S. Jenkins | 28 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mary Jenkins | 55 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Fannie Jenkins | 45 | Daughter | Worker | Kentucky |
| 4 | Katherine M. Meehan | 42 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Felix J. Jenkins | 36 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 6 | Rita Jenkins | 34 | Sister | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 7 | George P. Jenkins | 22 | Adopted Child | — | Unknown |
| 8 | Charles D. Bailey | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Alabama |
| 9 | Nellie Bailey | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Dickie H. Merritt | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Frances Merritt | 70 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Julia L. Galbraith | 68 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 13 | Amanda Young | 28 | Head | Nurse | Alabama |
| 14 | Maggie Smith | 36 | Head | Wash-Woman | Alabama |
| 15 | Ben Watt | 49 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Margaret Watt | 27 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 17 | Myra Watt | 51 | Sister | Nurse | Alabama |
| 18 | Sam James | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Georgia James | 38 | Wife | Wash-Woman | Alabama |
| 20 | Willie Buffer | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Lizzie Buffer | 29 | Wife | Wash-Woman | Alabama |
| 22 | Ralph R. Gilbert | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 23 | Katherine Gilbert | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Thelma L. Gilbert | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ralph R. Jr. Gilbert | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Louis E. Gilbert | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Joe E. Dolbear | 29 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Alabama |
| 28 | Minnie Dolbear | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Joseph B. Dolbear | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | William H. Morgan | 35 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 31 | Jessie L. Morgan | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | William B. Morgan THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Frances E. Morgan | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Joan L. Morgan | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Ben F. Harper | 25 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 36 | Bunie Harper | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Marjorie Harper | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | George L. Gardner | 24 | Head | Receiving Clerk | Kentucky |
| 39 | Sarah E. Gardner | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Sarah E. Gardner | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Sarah O. Gardner | 27 | Sister | Saleslady | Kentucky |
| 42 | Emma L. Mitchell | 41 | Head | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 43 | Willie Mitchell | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Florida |
| 44 | Walter B. Cook | 25 | Head | Proprietor | Georgia |
| 45 | Lena Cook | 22 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 46 | Walter B. Jr. Cook | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | George J. Mcadam | 53 | Head | Book Keeper | Alabama |
| 48 | Nellie M. Mcadam | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Robert E. Mcadam | 21 | Son | Machinist | Alabama |
| 50 | Joseph E. Mcadam | 19 | Son | Machinist | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)