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William Morton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Summit, Utah
Our Model Tree links this William Morton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Summit, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Utah
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Summit, Utah |
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Coalville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Morton | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Inez Morton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lawrence Morton | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Morton | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Catherine Morton | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Charles Morton | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lester Morton | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Emma Morton | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Summit, Utah
Son, age 14
Summit, Utah · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Summit, Utah
Son, age 24
Summit, Utah · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Morton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Summit, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Morton
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Utah
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Sibling
Lester Morton
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Morton
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Morton
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Morton
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Morton
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Summit, Utah
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1920 US Federal Census — Summit, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1867unit:0607)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Rees | 64 | Head | Farmer | Wales |
| 2 | Phoebe Rees | 61 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 3 | Raymond Rees | 18 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 4 | James Rees | 16 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 5 | Margaret Rees | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 6 | Thelma Rees | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 7 | Joseph H Wilde | 39 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 8 | Jane Wilde | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 9 | Genevieve Wilde | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 10 | Rawley Wilde | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 11 | Vera Wilde | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 12 | Reva Wilde | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 13 | Thomas Wilde | 80 | Father | — | England |
| 14 | Oswald J Wilde | 28 | Head | Miner | Utah |
| 15 | Ivey M Wilde | 25 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 16 | Grace Wilde | 2 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 17 | Iett Wilde | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 18 | William J Wright | 73 | Head | Agent | England |
| 19 | Herschel Calderwood | 22 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Utah |
| 20 | Hazel Calderwood | 23 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 21 | Lawrence Wright | 26 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 22 | Mary E Wright | 26 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 23 | Lawrence H Wright | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 24 | Betsy A Wright | 71 | Mother | — | England |
| 25 | John W Staples | 37 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 26 | Bertha A Staples | 38 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 27 | John C Staples | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 28 | James E Staples | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 29 | Bertha A Staples | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 30 | Ellen W Staples | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 31 | Rulon W Staples | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 32 | Paul D Staples | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 33 | Mabel L Staples | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 34 | Herbert Morton | 61 | Head | Miner | England |
| 35 | Catherine Morton | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 36 | Emma Morton | 26 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 37 | William C Morton THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 38 | Charles W Morton | 22 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 39 | Lawrence Morton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 40 | Lester L Morton | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 41 | Inez A Morton | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 42 | John E Wilde | 65 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 43 | Sarah Wilde | 64 | Wife | — | England |
| 44 | Gladys E Wilde | 20 | Daughter | Salesman | Utah |
| 45 | William Robinson | 35 | Head | Miner | Utah |
| 46 | Lizzie Robinson | 33 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 47 | May Robinson | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 48 | James Robinson | 61 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 49 | Mary Robinson | 57 | Wife | — | England |
| 50 | Harry Robinson | 19 | Son | Herder | Utah |
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)