William Morse — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Morse across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Franklin, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Franklin, Ohio
Surname	Morse
Given Name	William L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Additional Details
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Engineer
Township / Ward	Columbus City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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
Ella Morse	Spouse	—	36	~1884
Louise Morse	Daughter	—	13	~1907
William Morse	Head	—	39	~1881
Fred Morse	Son	—	8	~1912
Margaret Morse	Daughter	—	5	~1915

Census Appearances

1910

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 30

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1880

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

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Surname	Morse
Given Name	Wm L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Years Married	8
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Locomotive
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 39

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members

Surname	Morse
Given Name	William L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links William Morse across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Franklin, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.

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William Morse

Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Ohio

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1381unit:0627)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Aurella Clay	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
52	Guerin Fields	32	Head	Porter	Ohio
53	Mary Homer	63	Head	Blacksmith	Ohio
54	Frank Reynolds	43	Head	Salesman	Ohio
55	Minnie Reynolds	40	Wife	—	Ohio
56	Frank Jr. Reynolds	12	Son	—	Ohio
57	James Collins	56	Lodger	Janitor	Ohio
58	Matthew Gatrie	44	Head	Sexton	Ohio
59	Jessie Gatrie	43	Wife	—	Ohio
60	Katherine Gatrie	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
61	Marie Gatrie	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
62	Martha Gatrie	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
63	Ruth Gatrie	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
64	Robert Gatrie	1	Son	—	Ohio
65	Martha Lawrence	63	Mother-in-law	—	Virginia
66	Charles L. Evans	50	Head	Houseman	Ohio
67	Bertha H. Evans	45	Wife	—	Ohio
68	Minnie Cooley	50	Sister-in-law	Social Service	Ohio
69	Milas Bell	36	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
70	Edna Bell	33	Wife	—	South Carolina
71	Ruby M. Bell	7	Daughter	—	North Carolina
72	Charles Bell	4	Son	—	North Carolina
73	Milas Jr. Bell	3	Son	—	North Carolina
74	Cherry Bell	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
75	Doris P. Matthews	27	Head	Janitor	Virginia
76	Minerva Matthews	24	Wife	—	Virginia
77	Charles Barnett	42	Lodger	Janitor	Ohio
78	Boyd Dean	24	Lodger	Chauffeur	Virginia
79	Nellie Dean	20	Lodger	Clerk	Virginia
80	Horace Green	28	Lodger	Chauffeur	North Carolina
81	Cora Green	23	Lodger	—	West Virginia
82	William Chett	25	Lodger	Houseman	Ohio
83	Leona Jackson	54	Head	—	Tennessee
84	Millard Wilson	35	Lodger	Porter	North Carolina
85	James D. Cassell	36	Head	Chauffeur	Maryland
86	Mary Cassell	40	Wife	—	West Virginia
87	James Jr. Cassell	5	Son	—	Ohio
88	Mary L. Cassell	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
89	Jerry W. Johnson	27	Head	Chauffeur	Maryland
90	Allie Johnson	25	Wife	—	Maryland
91	Austin Johnson	7	Son	—	District of Columbia
92	William Gilman	43	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
93	Mary A. Gilman	40	Wife	—	Mississippi
94	Lawrence Gilman	19	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
95	George W. Mclean	54	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
96	William L. Morse THIS PERSON	39	Head	Engineer	Ohio
97	Ella M. Morse	36	Wife	—	Ohio
98	Louise Morse	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
99	Fred W. Morse	8	Son	—	Ohio
100	Margaret Morse	5	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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)

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