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James Morrison — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Beltrami-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this James Morrison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beltrami-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Roy & Carrie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beltrami-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birch Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beltrami |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Birch Lake |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Morrison | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Roy Morrison | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| James Morrison | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Reuben Morrison | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mabel Morrison | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Beltrami, Minnesota
Son, age 3
Beltrami, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Beltrami, Minnesota
Son, age 13
Beltrami, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Beltrami-County, Minnesota
Son, age 24
Beltrami-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birch Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beltrami |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Roy Morrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Morrison (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Morrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Morrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Roy Morrison
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Morrison
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Morrison
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Morrison
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Morrison
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Reuben Morrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Morrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Beltrami-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Beltrami-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01906-00323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy S. Morrison | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Mabel Morrison | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | James Morrison THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Reuben Morrison | 20 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Florence Morrison | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Irving Nord | 49 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Mildred D. Nord | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Richard Nord | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | James Jensen | 32 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Clarice D. Jensen | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Shirley Jensen | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | David Jensen | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Bruce R. Matheny | 29 | Head | Bus Driver | Minnesota |
| 14 | Henriette Matheny | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | James A. Lee | 68 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Minnie Lee | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | David Lee | 25 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 18 | John Lee | 22 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Jean Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Verlaine Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Clarence Caskey | 39 | Head | Road Maintainer | Illinois |
| 22 | Ethel D. Caskey | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Geraldine Caskey | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | James Caskey | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Earleen Caskey | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Patricia Caskey | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Marie Sue Caskey | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Kirby Caskey | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Thomas J. D. Caskey | 79 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | James Hammons | 24 | Head | Woodsman | Minnesota |
| 31 | Evelyn D. Hammons | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Glenna Rae Hammons | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Le Roy Hammons | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | William D. Hines | 40 | Head | Foreman | Minnesota |
| 35 | Elaine D. Hines | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Elizabeth Jean Hines | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Daniel Hines | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | James Hines | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Roger Hines | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Blanche Torman | 60 | Head | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)