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James Morrison — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bay-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Morrison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grant & Carrie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bay-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bay City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Industry | Law Private Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 934 |
| Highest Grade | C-7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Township / Ward | Bay City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Morrison | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Morrison | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Carrie Morrison | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Victoria Morrison | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bay, Michigan
Son, age 10
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Bay, Michigan
Son, age 21
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | vice president |
| Industry | Iron Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Bay-County, Michigan
Head, age 31
Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bay City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Industry | Law Private Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 934 |
| Highest Grade | C-7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Grant Morrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Morrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Grant Morrison
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Morrison
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Morrison
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Michigan
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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 — Bay-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01727-00309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucille Young | 28 | Wife | Electrician | Arkansas |
| 2 | Anson Koolewijn | 58 | Head | Engineer | Connecticut |
| 3 | Mabel Koolewijn | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Abigail Koolewijn | 48 | Sister | — | Connecticut |
| 5 | Clarence Galbraith | 67 | Head | Custodian | Michigan |
| 6 | Mabel Galbraith | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 7 | Lendell Larssen | 29 | Head | Draftsman | Michigan |
| 8 | Geraldine Larssen | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Janet Larssen | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | James Morrison THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Attorney | Michigan |
| 11 | Victoria Morrison | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Carolyn Morrison | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Carrie Morrison | 65 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Alvin Lewis | 32 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 15 | William Langley | 26 | Head | Meat Cutter | Illinois |
| 16 | Lera Langley | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Gary Langley | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Joseph Foley | 24 | Head | Apprentice Pharmacist | Indiana |
| 19 | Delilah Foley | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | David Foley | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Guy Moulthrop | 40 | Head | Insurance Agent | Michigan |
| 22 | Mary Moulthrop | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Guy Moulthrop | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Emily Moulthrop | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Lillian Meier | 23 | Servant | Maid | Michigan |
| 26 | Harold Shafer | 29 | Head | Physician | Michigan |
| 27 | Virginia Shafer | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | James Dewey | 55 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 29 | Laura Dewey | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Betty Dewey | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Arthur Danielson | 52 | Head | Construction Boss | Michigan |
| 32 | Elsa Danielson | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Arnold Copeland | 56 | Head | Executive | Michigan |
| 34 | Zella Copeland | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Arnold Copeland | 17 | Son | 36 | Michigan |
| 36 | Lois Copeland | 14 | Daughter | 36 | Michigan |
| 37 | John Hather | 66 | Head | Retired | New York |
| 38 | Mary Hather | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | William Hather | 33 | Son | Interior Decorator | Michigan |
| 40 | Howard Hather | 30 | Son | Dentist | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)