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Arthur Morgan — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Morgan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Minnie — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Park |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Benton Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Morgan | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Arthur Morgan | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Arthur Morgan | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alice Morgan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Tom Morgan | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Albert Morgan | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elsie Morgan | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Polk, Tennessee
Head, age 22
Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Polk-County, Tennessee
Head, age 34
Polk-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Park |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Arthur Morgan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Morgan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Morgan
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Morgan
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Morgan
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03927-00477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rena Triplett | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Wilbert D. Lewis | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 3 | Dora Lewis | 30 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 4 | Christine Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Oleta Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Hattie D. Lyle | 33 | Head | Office Work | Tennessee |
| 7 | A. E. Lyle | 43 | Brother | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 8 | D. A. Lyle | 81 | Father | Farming | Tennessee |
| 9 | Evelyn Lyle | 14 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Jack Lyle | 13 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Profer Benton | 75 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mary Benton | 72 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 13 | George Benton | 14 | Grandson | Farming | Tennessee |
| 14 | Naunt Green | 44 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 15 | Emily Green | 41 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 16 | Lennie Green | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Robert Green | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Blanche Green | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Louise Green | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Bill Green | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Nellie Green | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ralph Green | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Arthur Morgan THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Elsie Morgan | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 25 | Arthur Rufus Morgan | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Albert Loyd Morgan | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Alice Morgan | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Thomas M. Morgan | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Tom Morgan | 63 | Father | Farming | Tennessee |
| 30 | Jack Gaston | 38 | Head | Textile Worker | Tennessee |
| 31 | Etta Gaston | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 32 | Rachel Gaston | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Pauline Gaston | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Dixie Gaston | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Billy Gaston | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Kenneth Gaston | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | J. C. Kirkland | 50 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 38 | Rudolph Kirkland | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 39 | Blair Kirkland | 18 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)