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William Morton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Stanly, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Morton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Stanly, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: NORTH CAROLINA
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Stanly, North Carolina |
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | NORTH CAROLINA |
| Father's Birthplace | NORTH CAROLINA |
| Mother's Birthplace | NORTH CAROLINA |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Norwood Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letha Morton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lizzie Morton | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Lacy Morton | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lester Morton | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lillie Morton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lula Morton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lona Morton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Morton | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stanly, North …
Head, age 47
Stanly, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | NORTH CAROLINA |
| Father's Birthplace | NORTH CAROLINA |
| Mother's Birthplace | NORTH CAROLINA |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Stanly, North …
Head, age 59
Stanly, North Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | Willie P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Morton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Stanly, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Morton
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Stanly, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Stanly, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1323unit:0125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Valaree Duke | 15 | — | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 52 | Agnes Duke | 13 | — | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 53 | Paul Duke | 11 | — | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 54 | Myrtle Duke | 9 | — | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 55 | Robert Duke | 8 | — | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 56 | Bertha Duke | 4 | — | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 57 | Verona May Duke | 1 | — | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 58 | Martin Huneycutt | 30 | Head | Farmer | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 59 | Fannie Huneycutt | 29 | Wife | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 60 | Maurice Huneycutt | 10 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 61 | Olin Huneycutt | 9 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 62 | Annie Huneycutt | 7 | Daughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 63 | Hester Huneycutt | 4 | Daughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 64 | Ruth Huneycutt | 2 | Daughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 65 | Robert Huneycutt | 1 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 66 | William Morton THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 67 | Lizzie Morton | 47 | Wife | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 68 | Lula Morton | 18 | Daughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 69 | Lillie Morton | 16 | Daughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 70 | Lester Morton | 14 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 71 | Lacy Morton | 12 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 72 | Lona Morton | 10 | Daughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 73 | Letha Morton | 8 | Daughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 74 | Jule Carpenter | 28 | Head | Farmer | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 75 | Daisy Carpenter | 30 | Wife | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 76 | Roy Carpenter | 12 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 77 | J. T. Carpenter | 9 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 78 | Shelby Carpenter | 8 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 79 | Ethel Carpenter | 5 | Daughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 80 | Bertha May Carpenter | 3 | Daughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 81 | Robert Johnson | 36 | Head | Farmer | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 82 | Sara Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 83 | Horace Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 84 | Chesley Johnson | 15 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 85 | Lizzie Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 86 | Ben Johnson | 11 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 87 | Tom Johnson | 9 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 88 | Ray Johnson | 7 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 89 | Carl Johnson | 4 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 90 | Price Johnson | 2 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 91 | Ike Dunlap | 39 | Head | Farmer | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 92 | Bettie Dunlap | 32 | Wife | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 93 | Ada Dunlap | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 94 | Henry Dunlap | 17 | Grandson | Laborer | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 95 | Junior Dunlap | 12 | Grandson | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 96 | Belle Dunlap | 10 | Granddaughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 97 | Joe Dunlap | 6 | Grandson | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 98 | Louis Little | 50 | Head | Farmer | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 99 | Liza Little | 33 | Wife | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 100 | J. Ben Little | 12 | Son | Laborer | NORTH CAROLINA |
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)