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Dorothy Morgan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rapides-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Morgan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents August & Clement — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rapides-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Dorothy D. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alexandria City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | sales girl |
| Industry | retail meat market |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Sales Girl |
| Township / Ward | Alexandria City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Morgan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ernest Morgan | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Clara Morgan | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Daughter, age 1
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Daughter, age 10
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 20
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Dorothy D. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alexandria City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Occupation | sales girl |
| Industry | retail meat market |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Dorothy Morgan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father August Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father Clement Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Morgan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
August Morgan
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clement Morgan
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Morgan
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Morgan
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Morgan
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Morgan
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Louisiana
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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 — Rapides-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01441-00540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis Jack Cappel Davis | 13 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Haines Willie M. Davis | 25 | daughter | House Maid | Louisiana |
| 3 | Herman Elzy | 38 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Ruth Elzy | 34 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Marie Elzy | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Herman Jr. Elzy | 1 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Dave Nelson | 53 | Head | Yard Man | Louisiana |
| 8 | Jessie Nelson | 49 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Elmus Nelson | 23 | son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 10 | Joyce Nelson | 19 | daughter | House Maid | Louisiana |
| 11 | Naomi Nelson | 17 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Claudia Nelson | 15 | daughter | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 13 | James Jones | 7 | grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Jesse Texada | 57 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Elvira Texada | 55 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Louis Sibley | 38 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Lula Sibley | 38 | wife | House Maid | Louisiana |
| 18 | Louis Jr. Sibley | 20 | son | House Cleaner | Louisiana |
| 19 | Lucille Williams | 47 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Dennis Williams | 20 | son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 21 | Galice Williams | 19 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Clyde Jackson | 6 | grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | William Beyers | 66 | lodger | Yard Man | Louisiana |
| 24 | Prince Howard | 44 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Rene Howard | 42 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Dorothy Howard | 18 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Loretha Howard | 17 | daughter | House Maid | Louisiana |
| 28 | Letha Mae Howard | 11 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Virgie Mae Howard | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Jesse C. Howard | 6 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Joseph Howard | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Earl Gill | 8 | grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Extra | None | line | — | — |
| 34 | James Powell | 66 | Head | Zoo Caretaker | Louisiana |
| 35 | Caroline Powell | 65 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Ellen Powell | 60 | sister | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Ernest Morgan | 45 | Head | Butcher | Louisiana |
| 38 | Clara Morgan | 43 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Dorothy D. Morgan THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | Sales Girl | Louisiana |
| 40 | Aaron Landry | 41 | Head | Delivery Man | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 5 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)