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Emma Morgan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenbrier-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Morgan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenbrier-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenbrier-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Emma L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irish Corner District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenbrier |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | W.P.A. Sewing Room |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 140 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Irish Corner District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Morgan | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Emma Morgan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Emma Morgan | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Charles Morgan | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Russel Morgan | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Richard Morgan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bonnie Morgan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenbrier, West …
Other, age 35
Greenbrier, West Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Emma L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Greenbrier-County, West …
Spouse, age 46
Greenbrier-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Emma L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irish Corner District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenbrier |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | W.P.A. Sewing Room |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 140 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Morgan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Morgan
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenbrier-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenbrier-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04404-00390)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Massie | 84 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Pink Goodall | 79 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Lloyd W Holley | 55 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Lucy V Holley | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Margaret N Holley | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Edith M Holley | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | June C Holley | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Mary K Holley | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Joseph A Holley | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Garry W Cauley | 52 | Head | Miller | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lula M Cauley | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Ruby C Cauley | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Arlene M Cauley | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Echo K Cauley | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Winnifred J Cauley | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Edwin J Cauley | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Theodore R Cauley | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Dennis L Cauley | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | James A Cauley | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Emily J Cauley | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Virginia Morgan | 50 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Raymond F Morgan | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Hazel E Morgan | 21 | Daughter | Presser | West Virginia |
| 24 | Mildred U Morgan | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ida S Knight | 67 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Russel W Morgan | 59 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Emma L Morgan THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 28 | Richard P Morgan | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Bonnie J Morgan | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Charles E Morgan | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ida S Morgan | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Emma J Morgan | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Walter L Martin | 37 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Janet L Martin | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | William G Martin | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Edith M Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Edwin L Martin | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Vera C Martin | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Mary E Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Julian O Holliday | 33 | Head | Extra Force | West Virginia |
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)