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Dorothy Morgan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Morgan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCumberland-County, Tennessee
SurnameMorgan
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Crossville
1935 Residence (County)Cumb.
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceTenn.
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardDorton
Est. Birth Year~1928

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
Kelsey Morgan Son — 11 ~1929
Lane Morgan Son — 6 ~1934
Winford Morgan Son — 17 ~1923
Frances Morgan Daughter — 15 ~1925
Dorothy Morgan Daughter — 12 ~1928
Myrka Morgan Daughter — 8 ~1932
Arthur Morgan Son — 4 ~1936
Alfred Morgan Head — 50 ~1890
Ida Morgan Spouse — 41 ~1899

Census Appearances

1930
Cumberland, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Morgan
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation none
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Cumberland-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Cumberland-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
Surname Morgan
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Crossville
1935 Residence (County) Cumb.
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Tenn.
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.
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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Dorothy Morgan
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Kelsey Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrka Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lane Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winford Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Cumberland-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03883-00075)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Charlie Patton 8 Son — Tennessee
42 Annie Mae O'Dell 69 Head — Tennessee
43 Castro Cumbie 44 Head Gen. Work Tennessee
44 Ruby Cumbie 25 Wife — Kentucky
45 Bonnie Cumbie 5 Daughter — Tennessee
46 Joe Cumbie 3 Son — Tennessee
47 Shirley Cumbie 2 Daughter — Tennessee
48 Son James None M — —
49 Daughter Pauline None F — —
50 Daughter Frances None F — —
51 Mother Sally Mae None F — —
52 Lloyd Walker 48 Head Laborer Tennessee
53 Myrtle Walker 28 Wife — Kentucky
54 Bessie Walker 7 Daughter — Tennessee
55 Leslie Walker 5 Son — Tennessee
56 Susie Walker 2 Daughter — Tennessee
57 Clifford Oakes 42 Head Laborer Tennessee
58 Willie Oakes 32 Wife — Tennessee
59 Emogene Oakes 13 Daughter — Tennessee
60 Howard Oakes 7 Son — Tennessee
61 Laura Mae Nail 39 Head Hot Lunch Program Tennessee
62 Craye Nail 20 Son — Tennessee
63 Cornell Nail 18 Son — Tennessee
64 Marie Nail 16 Daughter — Tennessee
65 Lebert Knight 29 Head Laborer Tennessee
66 Ruby Knight 29 Wife — Georgia
67 Juanita Knight 6 Daughter — Tennessee
68 Charline Knight 3 Daughter — Tennessee
69 Bryan Knight 1 Son — Tennessee
70 Alfred Morgan 50 Head Laborer W. Virginia
71 Ida Morgan 41 Wife — Tennessee
72 Winford Morgan 17 Son Laborer Tennessee
73 Frances Morgan 15 Daughter — Tennessee
74 Kelsey Morgan 11 Son — Tennessee
75 Dorothy Morgan THIS PERSON 12 Daughter — Tennessee
76 Myrka Morgan 8 Daughter — Tennessee
77 Lane Morgan 6 Son — Tennessee
78 Arthur Morgan 4 Son — Tennessee
79 John Meadows 31 Head Laborer Tennessee
80 Mary Meadows 25 Wife — Tennessee

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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