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John Morgan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Morgan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Amelia — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Buffalo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | WPA Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 527 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | City Of Buffalo |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Morgan | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Patricia Morgan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Morgan | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| John Morgan | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mildred Morgan | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 12
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 23
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Head, age 32
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Buffalo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | WPA Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 527 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 John Morgan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Morgan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Morgan
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Morgan
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Morgan
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York
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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 — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02823-00992)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martha Mayer | 63 | Sister | — | Germany |
| 42 | Anthony Rusho | 32 | Lodger | Electrical Foreman | Delaware |
| 43 | Jenkin Thomas | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Christian Ohms | 55 | Head | Yardmaster | New York |
| 45 | Harriet Ohms | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Joseph Heitman | 51 | Brother | Laborer | New York |
| 47 | Katherine Stutz | 51 | Head | — | Austria |
| 48 | Robert Stutz | 19 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 49 | George Stutz | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Raymond Stutz | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Howard Stutz | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Ellsworth Hanna | 31 | Head | Roll Turner | New York |
| 53 | Alice Hanna | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Margaret Hanna | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Alice Hanna | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Donald Hanna | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Ellsworth Jr Hanna | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Elmer Hanna | 77 | Grand Father | — | New York |
| 59 | Charles Corle | 37 | Head | Switchman | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Eva Corle | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Clarence Corle | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Evelyn Corle | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Leroy Smouse | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | New York |
| 64 | William Smouse | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John Morgan THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 66 | Mildred Morgan | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Patricia Morgan | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | John Morgan | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Sally Ann Morgan | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | John Gentner | 46 | Head | Furnace Man | New York |
| 71 | Nettie Gentner | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Elizabeth Gentner | 22 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 73 | Gertrude Gentner | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 74 | Ruth Gentner | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 75 | Jane Gentner | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Clara Langhans | 53 | Mother in law | Clerk | New York |
| 77 | Thomas Barrett | 65 | Head | Switchman | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Elizabeth Barrett | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | De Chantel Barrett | 31 | Daughter | Registered Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | William Barrett | 29 | Son | Crane Operator | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)