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Dorothy Morgan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Leslie-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Morgan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leslie-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Female Daughter Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLeslie-County, Kentucky
SurnameMorgan
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Mag Dist #2
1935 Residence (County)Leslie
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
Township / WardMag Dist 2
Est. Birth Year~1927

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Dorothy Age Birth yr
Nelson Morgan Son — 12 ~1928
Alice Morgan Spouse — 40 ~1900
Kenneth Morgan Son — 6 ~1934
Willie Morgan Son — 8 ~1932
Oscar Morgan Head — 47 ~1893
Edward Morgan Son — 4 ~1936
Malcom Morgan Son — 10 ~1930
Dorothy Morgan Daughter — 13 ~1927
Viola Morgan Daughter — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1930
Leslie, Kentucky
Daughter, age 3
Leslie, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Morgan
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation none
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Leslie-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Leslie-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
Surname Morgan
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Mag Dist #2
1935 Residence (County) Leslie
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Morgan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Morgan
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Nelson Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Malcom Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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

1940 US Federal Census — Leslie-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01329-00600)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Lee Pennington 37 Head Farmer Kentucky
42 Ollie Pennington 33 Wife — Kentucky
43 Eva Pennington 10 Daughter — Kentucky
44 Elisha Pennington 9 Son — Kentucky
45 Hamps Pennington 6 Son — Kentucky
46 Denver Pennington 4 Son — Kentucky
47 Kenton Pennington 2 Son — Kentucky
48 Martha Patterson 62 Head — Kentucky
49 Ted Patterson 29 Son Farmer Kentucky
50 Chester Howard 37 Son-in-law Labour Kentucky
51 Flora Howard 39 Daughter Labour Kentucky
52 Hiram Howard 16 Grandson — Kentucky
53 Jesse Willard Howard 15 Grandson — Kentucky
54 Beatrice Howard 13 Granddaughter Labour Kentucky
55 Freeman Howard 10 Grandson — Kentucky
56 Edna Mae Howard 7 Granddaughter — Kentucky
57 Shufor Morgan 41 Head Labour Kentucky
58 Alma Morgan 36 Wife — Kentucky
59 Raymond Morgan 16 Son Labour Kentucky
60 Eula Morgan 12 Daughter — Kentucky
61 Eugene Morgan 11 Son — Kentucky
62 Clifton Morgan 9 Son — Kentucky
63 Lester Morgan 8 Son — Kentucky
64 Horman Morgan 6 Son — Kentucky
65 Patric Morgan 4 Son — Kentucky
66 Effie Morgan 2 Daughter — Kentucky
67 Hazel Morgan 0 Daughter — Kentucky
68 Granvill Cornett 67 Head Farmer Kentucky
69 Sarah Cornett 67 Wife — Kentucky
70 Oscar Morgan 47 Head Labour Kentucky
71 Alice Morgan 40 Wife — Kentucky
72 Viola Morgan 16 Daughter — Kentucky
73 Dorothy Morgan THIS PERSON 13 Daughter — Kentucky
74 Nelson Morgan 12 Son — Kentucky
75 Malcom Morgan 10 Son — Kentucky
76 Willie Morgan 8 Son — Kentucky
77 Kenneth Morgan 6 Son — Kentucky
78 Edward Aug Morgan 4 Son — Kentucky
79 George Howard 40 Head Farmer Kentucky
80 Rachel Howard 19 Wife — Kentucky

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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)

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