James Morton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Morton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Westchester-County, New York
Surname	Morton
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Hastings on Hudson
1935 Residence (County)	Westchester
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Real Estate
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Hastings On Hudson
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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
Sally Morton	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Margaret Morton	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Margaret Morton	Spouse	—	52	~1888
James Morton	Head	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 35

New York, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morton
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1907
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Westchester, New …

Head, age 45

Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morton
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1907
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private Estate
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Westchester-County, New …

Head, age 55

Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Morton
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Hastings on Hudson
1935 Residence (County)	Westchester
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Real Estate
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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James Morton

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New York

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Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02803-00966)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lucille Murphy	25	Daughter	—	New York
2	Antonio Quinto	60	Head	Laborer	Italy
3	Adelia Quinto	58	Wife	—	Italy
4	David Quinto	25	Son	Laborer	New York
5	Antonio Jr. Quinto	23	Son	Laborer	New York
6	Evelyn Quinto	19	Daughter	—	New York
7	John Koehler	52	Head	Laborer	Austria
8	Mary Koehler	51	Wife	—	New York
9	John Jr. Koehler	28	Son	Electrician	New York
10	Francis Koehler	25	Son	Carpenter	New York
11	Joseph Koehler	19	Son	Clerk	New York
12	Marion Koehler	16	Daughter	—	New York
17	Horace Page	31	Head	Police	New York
18	Martha Page	33	Wife	—	New York
19	Edward Page	7	Son	—	New York
20	Martha Fenaughty	63	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
21	John Finnerty	55	Head	Staff Engr	New York
22	Maude Finnerty	50	Wife	—	New York
23	Janet Finnerty	24	Daughter	Clerk	New York
24	James Murphy	72	Head	—	New York
25	Clarence Murphy	39	Son	Pipe Fitter	New York
26	Raymond Murphy	32	Son	Blacksmith	New York
27	John Nealy	56	Head	Machinist	New York
28	Susan Nealy	56	Wife	—	New York
29	Margaret Nealy	25	Daughter	Beautician	New York
30	Dorothy Reynold	23	Daughter	—	New York
31	Alfred Reynold	25	Son-in-law	Chauffeur	New York
32	John Reynold	19	Son	New Worker	New York
33	Donald Borek	12	Lodger	—	New York
34	Albert Dunn	12	Lodger	—	New York
35	James Morton THIS PERSON	55	Head	Manager	Scotland
36	Margaret Morton	52	Wife	—	Scotland
37	Sally Morton	20	Daughter	Sec'Y	New York
38	Margaret Morton	11	Daughter	—	New York
39	William Nichols	78	Head	—	New York
40	Ida Nichols	70	Wife	—	New York

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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.

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