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Ethel Morgan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Morgan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Wilkes Barre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Morgan | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ethel Morgan | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Morgan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Morgan | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Elizabeth Morgan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 25
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Ethel Morgan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Morgan (~0.83 confidence) and mother Ethel Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Morgan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Thomas Morgan
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Morgan
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Morgan
b. ~1856
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Ethel Morgan
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Morgan
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Morgan
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Morgan
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Ruth Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03564-00346)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Aileen Smith | 12 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Sylvester Yarosavich | 53 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 43 | Anna Yarosavich | 52 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 44 | Stella Yarosavich | 27 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Joseph Yarosavich | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Vito Desidero | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Nannie Desidero | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Joseph Desidero | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Philis Desidero | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Kompas | 48 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Marie Kompas | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | John Kompas | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Marie Kompas | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Louis Kompas | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Clair Kompas | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mark Kompas | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Joan Kompas | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Edwin Pustin | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Esther Pustin | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Arline Pustin | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Robert Pustin | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Shirley Pustin | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Barbara Pustin | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Daniel Nisher | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Jessie Nisher | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Estherbelle Nisher | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Daniel Nisher | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Robert Nisher | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William Brice | 34 | Head | Miner | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Catherine Brice | 28 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Frances Brice | 20 | Sister | New Worker | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Thomas J. Morgan | 58 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Ethel Morgan | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ethel Morgan THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Elizabeth Morgan | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ruth Morgan | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | David Miller | 31 | Head | Pressman | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Grace Miller | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ronald Miller | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Elwood Miller | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 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)