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William Morris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bayfield, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Morris across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bayfield, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bayfield, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Washburn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Morris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Catherine Morris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Eleanor Morris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Morris | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Esther Malman | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Hallway Fields | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Robert Morris | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Morris | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Morris | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Charles Morris | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Alice Morris | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Son, age 3
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Son, age 12
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Morris across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bayfield, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Morris
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Margaret Morris
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Morris
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Morris
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Morris
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Morris
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Morris
Sibling · 1920 · age
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 — Bayfield, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Bayfield, Wisconsin
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1976unit:1096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Doucette | 22 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Gerald Doucette | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Charles L. Morris | 43 | Head | Lawyer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Alice J. Morris | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Robert W. B. Morris | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | William F. Morris THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Catherine Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Margaret E. Morris | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Charles L. Morris | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Eleanor A. Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | John Morris | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Hallway Fields | 15 | Servant | Maid | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Esther Malman | 17 | Servant | Maid | Wisconsin |
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)