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William Morse — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Morse across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Morse |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grain |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Morse | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Morse | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Marjorie Morse | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Lodger Louise | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Louise Rocheville | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Lucy Morse | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Morse | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Theodore Rocheville | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Barbara Morse | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morse |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Superintendent |
| Industry | Church Heating |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
| Surname | Morse |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grain |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links William Morse across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Morse
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1624unit:0508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stanley D. Teas | 38 | Head | Merchant | Maine |
| 52 | Eleanor R. Teas | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Donald R. Teas | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Barbara L. Teas | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Pearl Prince | 25 | Servant | Cook | Maryland |
| 56 | Ruth Friend | 18 | Servant | Nurse | Maryland |
| 57 | Everett G. Hawley | 37 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Gertrude S. Hawley | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Elizabeth Ogden | 13 | Step Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Margaret Ogden | 11 | Step Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Annie Perkins | 39 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 62 | Francis M. Patterson | 29 | Head | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Helen Patterson | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Francis Jr. Patterson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | William Patterson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Florence Brown | 33 | Servant | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Marshall Brown | 4 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Grace Brown | 2 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | John H. Clegg | 46 | Head | Insurance | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Edith D. Clegg | 44 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Marjorie E. Clegg | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | John W. Jr. Clegg | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Helen R. Clegg | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Edward B. Whitman | 31 | Head | Engineer Civil | North Carolina |
| 75 | Suzanne Whitman | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Edward B. Jr. Whitman | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Hannah Brown | 16 | Servant | Cook | Maryland |
| 78 | Albert H. Fritz | 61 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Clara A. Fritz | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | George M. Brewster | 53 | Brother in law | Notary Public | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Linda Ambers | 54 | Head | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Harry Ambers | 19 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Flora Ambers | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | William H. Morse THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 85 | Marjorie B. Morse | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Lucy Morse | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Marjorie B. Morse | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | William H. Jr. Morse | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Barbara Morse | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Louise Rocheville | 32 | Servant | Cook | France |
| 91 | Theodore Rocheville | 32 | Servant | Butler | France |
| 92 | Lodger Louise | 2 | — | — | New York |
| 93 | William Comly Tearsall | 53 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Violette D. Tearsall | 50 | Wife | — | California |
| 95 | Robert M. Tearsall | 28 | Son | Salesman | California |
| 96 | Robert G. Tearsall | 56 | Brother | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Margaret L. Tearsall | 18 | Neice | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Robert G. Jr. Tearsall | 16 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Hannah Tearsall | 79 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Bridget Quinn | 42 | Servant | Cook | Ireland |
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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)