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James Morgan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Morgan across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Hettie — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 2 |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | U |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Morgan | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| James Morgan | Son | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Hettie Morgan | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 32
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clay-County, Kentucky
Son, age 44
Clay-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 2 |
| Class of Worker | U |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James Morgan across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hettie Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hettie Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father G Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father Mat Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Morgan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Morgan
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hettie Morgan
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hettie Morgan
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
G Morgan
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Morgan
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mat Morgan
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Morgan
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Morgan
Son · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Kentucky
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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 — Clay-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Janice Pennington | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ernest Pennington | 30 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 43 | Cora Pennington | 29 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Pauline Pennington | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | G. M. Morgan | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Hettie Morgan | 72 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | James Morgan THIS PERSON | 44 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Henry Edwards | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Laura Edwards | 50 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Wm. Davidson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Ollie Davidson | 34 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Thomas Davidson | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | David Davidson | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Evelyn Davidson | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Carla Davidson | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Daisy Legar | 17 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 57 | Albert Davidson | 23 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Lonza Legar | 12 | Housekeeper | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Henry Pennington | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Lizzie Pennington | 61 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Hazel Pennington | 37 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Fred Ponder | 44 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Jack Ponder | 13 | Grand Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Parky Allen | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Nannie Allen | 44 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mary Laura Allen | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Myrtice Allen | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Viola Allen | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Wm. Ferguson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Fornie Ferguson | 37 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Roy Ferguson | 14 | son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 72 | Stella Mae Ferguson | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | John F. King | 19 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 74 | Muskie King | 14 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Matt Pennington | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lizzie Pennington | 47 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Mary Lee Pennington | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | S. B. Ferguson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Dora Ferguson | 47 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Millie Ferguson | 20 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 7 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)