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Edward Morgan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Effingham-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Morgan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Effingham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & Catherine — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Effingham-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Edward H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Guyton town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Effingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hwd Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | S 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Guyton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Morgan | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eleanor Morgan | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| B Morgan | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| H Morgan | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Catherine Morgan | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| B Morgan | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Catherine Morgan | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Edward Morgan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Effingham, Georgia
Son, age
Effingham, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Edward G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Effingham, Georgia
Son, age 11
Effingham, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Edward H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Effingham-County, Georgia
Son, age 21
Effingham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Edward H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Guyton town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Effingham |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hwd Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | S 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Edward Morgan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father Justin Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father Phillip Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Morgan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
B Morgan
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Morgan
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Justin Morgan
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Morgan
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Phillip Morgan
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Morgan
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Morgan
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Georgia
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Sibling
B Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Effingham-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Effingham-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00668-00667)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise E Gillam | 14 | Daught | — | So Carolina |
| 2 | Joseph S Jr Gillam | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Wm C Sweat | 41 | Head | Druggist | Georgia |
| 4 | Dora M Sweat | 38 | Wife | House Wife | Georgia |
| 5 | Doris Sweat | 16 | Daught | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Mary C Sweat | 78 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 7 | B Philip Morgan | 48 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 8 | Catherine E Morgan | 48 | Wife | House Wife | Georgia |
| 9 | B Phil Jr Morgan | 24 | Son | Clerk | Georgia |
| 10 | Edward H Morgan THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | Georgia |
| 11 | Catherine E Morgan | 19 | Daught | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Eleanor W Morgan | 17 | Daught | — | Georgia |
| 13 | H Augusta Morgan | 15 | Daught | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Sarah Francis Morgan | 13 | Daught | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Lawton M Kease | 42 | Head | Gas Station | Georgia |
| 16 | Evelyn M Kease | 46 | Wife | Keep House | Georgia |
| 17 | Lawton M Jr Kease | 20 | Son | Clerk | Georgia |
| 18 | Warren A Kease | 17 | Son | Ins Salesman | Georgia |
| 19 | Kittie S Bird | 32 | Head | Keep House | Georgia |
| 20 | Maud R Arden | 68 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 21 | George F Arden | 38 | Son | Clerical Work | Georgia |
| 22 | Mamie Kesler | 54 | Lodger | House Maid | Georgia |
| 23 | Eva G Sherouse | 64 | Head | Keep House | Georgia |
| 24 | Degood Y Sherouse | 29 | Son | Clerk Traffic Dept | Georgia |
| 25 | Rosa O Fuller | 65 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Milton Arden | 42 | Head | Office Holder | Georgia |
| 27 | D Carlyn Arden | 41 | Wife | House Wife | Georgia |
| 28 | Milton Jr Arden | 20 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Lynn Arden | 16 | Daught | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Maudrene Arden | 13 | Daught | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Arlita Arden | 11 | Daught | — | Georgia |
| 32 | G Hunter Elkins | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 33 | Elizabeth E Ingram | 32 | Sister | Supervisor | Georgia |
| 34 | Wm B Ingram | 12 | Neph | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Bertie Powell | 33 | Lodger | Beautician | Alabama |
| 36 | Pauline Powell | 14 | Daught | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Milard Powell | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Lissie Everson | 43 | Head | House Keeping | Georgia |
| 39 | Arnold Everson | 21 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Annie Rawls | 74 | Head | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)