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James Morrison — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Morrison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | James Ray |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlestown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Charlestown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verne Morrison | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dorothy Morrison | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jewel Morrison | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruby Morrison | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Vada Morrison | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clayborn Morrison | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| William Morrison | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Morrison | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Morrison | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mae Morrison | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clark, Indiana
Other, age 5
Clark, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Grand son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clark-County, Indiana
Son, age 14
Clark-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | James Ray |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlestown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Morrison across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Morrison
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Indiana
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Sibling
John Morrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verne Morrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vada Morrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Morrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewel Morrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Morrison
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Morrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Clark-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01031-00106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Evert Williams | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Bradley Duncan | 44 | head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 43 | Sarah Duncan | 41 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Charles Duncan | 7 | son | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Anthony Horte | 37 | head | Labourer | Indiana |
| 46 | Wilhelmina Horte | 34 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Mary T Horte | 11 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Margaret H Horte | 10 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | John W Horte | 9 | son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Charles N Horte | 4 | son | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Thomas O Mccoy | 50 | head | Marker | Indiana |
| 52 | Myrtle E Mccoy | 42 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Thomas O Jr Mccoy | 24 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Elizabeth G Mccoy | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Sadie Hughes | 47 | head | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Harry Hughes | 43 | brother | Salesman | Indiana |
| 57 | Clayborn Morrison | 41 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Mae Morrison | 36 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | William D Morrison | 19 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | John Henry Morrison | 17 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | James Ray Morrison THIS PERSON | 14 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Jewel Francis Morrison | 13 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Verne Mammie Morrison | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Dorothy Mae Morrison | 6 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Vada Lee Morrison | 3 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Ruby Lois Morrison | 0 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | George Mitchell | 49 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Nora Mitchell | 48 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Marshall Mitchell | 15 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Russel Mitchell | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Rudolph Mitchell | 4 | son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | George Seifried | 57 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 73 | Margaret Seifried | 45 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Henry A Schafer | 67 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Ernest Schafer | 38 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 76 | Lillian Schafer | 32 | daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 77 | William H Schafer | 29 | son | Leader | Indiana |
| 78 | Gene Fupley | 14 | grandson | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Robert S Schafer | 47 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 80 | Christina Schafer | 45 | wife | — | Indiana |
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)