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William Morton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Morton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Chemical Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Morton | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Louis Morton | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edith Morton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Morton | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Rosie Morton | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Mabel Morton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Alonzo Morton | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ruth Morton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Sarah Craft | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, New …
Head, age 35
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Foundry |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Union, New …
Head, age 43
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Chemical Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 Morton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Union, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Morton
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1070unit:0162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Kovallo | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Harry Levin | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 3 | Grace Levin | 36 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 4 | Milton Levin | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Edmond Levin | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Angelo Sarmantano | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 7 | Josephine Sarmantano | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 8 | Samuel Sarmantano | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Camilla Sarmantano | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Clement Sarmantano | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Margaret Sarmantano | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Angelo Sarmantano | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Charles Machinski | 38 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 14 | Eva Machinski | 30 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 15 | Bernice Machinski | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Steven Machinski | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mary Machinski | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Michael Machinski | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Charles Lefick | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Ukraine |
| 20 | Mary Lefick | 37 | Wife | — | Ukraine |
| 21 | Mary Lefick | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Annie Lefick | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | John Lefick | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Elizabeth Lefick | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Lillian Lefick | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Olga Lefick | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Eva Lefick | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Charles Sycratizm | 36 | Boarder | Laborer | Ukraine |
| 29 | Nicholas Plozak | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Ukraine |
| 30 | George Pykiak | 31 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 31 | Katherine Pykiak | 30 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 32 | Annie Pykiak | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Michael Pykiak | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Johnnie Pykiak | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Charlie Pykiak | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Olga Pykiak | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Nelson Hathaway | 69 | Head | Watcher | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Hathaway | 63 | Wife | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 39 | William Morton THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Rosie Morton | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Edith Morton | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Louis Morton | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | William Morton | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Alonzo Morton | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Mabel Morton | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Ruth Morton | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Sarah Craft | 26 | Sister in law | Servant | North Carolina |
| 48 | Michael Campbell | 69 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 49 | Joseph Campbell | 30 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 50 | Michael Campbell | 28 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
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)