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Arthur Morgan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Morgan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tillman & Lizzie — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Arthur H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lee District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellen Morgan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Tressie Morgan | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Arthur Morgan | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Morgan | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, West …
Son, age 6
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Calhoun, West …
Son, age 16
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 16 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Calhoun-County, West …
Head, age 26
Calhoun-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Arthur H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Tillman Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Mccoy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Morgan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tillman Morgan
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Mccoy
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Morgan
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Morgan
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · West Virginia
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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 — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Homer J Roberts | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Violet Roberts | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Freda Roberts | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Reta Roberts | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Camden Roberts | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Belle Roberts | 68 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Ada C Roberts | 18 | Daughter | Sewing | West Virginia |
| 48 | Geraldine Roberts | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | William R Sapp | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Jessie Sapp | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Taply Sapp | 91 | Father | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Paul Whytisell | 25 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Winnie Whytisell | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Paul Jr. Whytisell | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Yvone M Whytisell | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Ralph Sampson | 52 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Emma Sampson | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Holly Sampson | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Frank A Sampson | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Otmer R Sampson | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Bernie P Sampson | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Vina M Sampson | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Arthur H Morgan THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Tressie Morgan | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Hellen M Morgan | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | John Morgan | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Grant Hush | 72 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Izora Hush | 28 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Eula Craddock | 45 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Geneve Craddock | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Laretta Craddock | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | J. Victor Enerson | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Martha Enerson | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Ruda M Enerson | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Leo Enerson | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Cleo Enerson | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Frank Roberts | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Etta J Roberts | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Lelah P Roberts | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Willis R Roberts | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 3 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)