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Edward Morgan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Frederick-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Edward Morgan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Frederick-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Elsie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Frederick-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Edward S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frederick City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Frederick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Paper Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 84 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Frederick City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Morgan | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| D Morgan | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Frederick, Maryland
Son, age 3
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Frederick, Maryland
Son, age 13
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Edward R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Frederick-County, Maryland
Son, age 23
Frederick-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Edward S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frederick City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Frederick |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Paper Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 84 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Charles Morgan (~0.83 confidence) and mother Elsie Morgan (~0.83 confidence) and mother Ruth Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Morgan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Charles Morgan
b. ~1875
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Elsie Morgan
b. ~1877
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Ruth Morgan
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Morgan
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Morgan
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Morgan
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Maryland
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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 — Frederick-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Frederick-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01548-00168)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattie C Michael | 73 | Lodger | House-Keeper | Maryland |
| 2 | Asa B. Jones | 52 | Head | Tire-Keeper | Iowa |
| 3 | Leanna Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | John B. Jones | 24 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 5 | Robert A Jones | 20 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 6 | Mary E. Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Marjorie A. Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 8 | James E Jones | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Mary E Jones | 75 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Emma H. Swisher | 73 | M-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Louise M. B. Miller | 51 | Head | House-Keeper | Virginia |
| 12 | Prince Jr. Miller | 14 | Son | Delivery Boy | Maryland |
| 13 | Fredrick W. Miller | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | John E. Miller | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Russell H. Miller | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | D. Ruth Morgan | 42 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 17 | Edward S. Morgan THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 18 | Martha S. Hamilton | 39 | Head | Inspector | Maryland |
| 19 | George A. Hamilton | 18 | Son | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Kenneth R. Hamilton | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Alma Shankle | 25 | Lodger | Transfer Stamper | Maryland |
| 22 | Mary C. Harrington | 72 | Head | House-Keeper | Maryland |
| 23 | Charles E. Smith | 72 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 24 | Jessie M. Smith | 73 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | William H. Hill | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mary B. Hill | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Elmer W Hill | 16 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 28 | Noah R. Deavell | 67 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | John H. Blackstone | 46 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 30 | Leanna Blackstone | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Virginia A. Blackstone | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Maryland |
| 32 | Johnnie M. Blackstone | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Maryland |
| 33 | Myra E. Blackstone | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Ellen S. Blackstone | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Pete Price | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Theodore Pullen | 36 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Charles Washington | 31 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 38 | Geneva T. Washington | 29 | Wife | Maid | Maryland |
| 39 | James E. Morgan | 57 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 40 | Ruth Cummings | 38 | Lodger | Maid | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)