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Ethel Morgan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Morgan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Ethel L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhota Morgan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Morgan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Wilma Morgan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Morgan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clyde Morgan | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ethel Morgan | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Willetton Morgan | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buchanan, Iowa
Spouse, age 38
Buchanan, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Ethel L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Buchanan-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 48
Buchanan-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Ethel L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Morgan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Morgan
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01142-00558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emil D Vralvis | 48 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mary Vralvis | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Franklin Vralvis | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Helen Jean Vralvis | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Marian Vralvis | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Henry Hess | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Ella D Hess | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Willetton W Morgan | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Ethel L Morgan THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Helen M Morgan | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 11 | Clyde Morgan | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Lhota Morgan | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Wilma Morgan | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Mary Phyllis Morgan | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | August B Verbeck | 53 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Florence Verbeck | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Edward Verbeck | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 18 | Donald Verbeck | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Julia Verbeck | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Harley Rohrig | 36 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 21 | Erma Rohrig | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Eleanor Rohrig | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Ursula Rohrig | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Harry Hieber | 42 | Hired hand | Laborer | Kansas |
| 25 | John H Maller | 75 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Fannie Maller | 71 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Lawrence Michels | 22 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 28 | Anna Michels | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Mary Ann Michels | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Peter Michels | 56 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 31 | Elizabeth Michels | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Christine Michels | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 33 | John Michels | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 34 | Kathryn Michels | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Robert Michels | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Ruth Michels | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Mary Michels | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Edd Frain | 54 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 39 | Mary Frain | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Harry G Frain | 18 | Son | Trucker | Iowa |
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)