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John Morrison — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Morris-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Morrison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morris-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morris-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morris Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Morris Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Morrison | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| John Morrison | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| George Morrison | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eva Morrison | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morris, New …
Son, age
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | John Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Morris, New …
Son, age 10
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Morris-County, New …
Son, age 20
Morris-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morris Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Morrison across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Morrison (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Morrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ema Morrison (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Morrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Morrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Morrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Morrison
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Morrison
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ema Morrison
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Morrison
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Morrison
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Morrison
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Morrison
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New Jersey
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Sibling
George 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 — Morris-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Morris-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02372-00131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alyce Baldwin | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Victorine Baldwin | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Barry Baldwin | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Walter White | 42 | Head | Pharmacist | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Venita White | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Elmer R. Stone | 46 | Head | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 7 | Grace M. Stone | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Lydonia A. Barbance | 37 | Head | Broker | New Jersey |
| 9 | Frances M. Barbance | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Frank Morrison | 44 | Head | Delivering & Collector | New Jersey |
| 11 | Eva Morrison | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | John L. Morrison THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | George J. Morrison | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Joseph Gaddis | 49 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 15 | Florence Gaddis | 36 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 16 | Robert Gaddis | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Briggs Gaddis | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Winifred J. Gaddis | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Charles P. Pontier | 35 | Head | Plant Wire Chief | New Jersey |
| 20 | Frances E. Pontier | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Doris F. Pontier | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Charles F. Pontier | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John W. Mcdevit | 41 | Head | Traffic Manager | New Jersey |
| 25 | Martha Mcdevit | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | John Mcdevit | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Margaret Mcdevit | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Richard Mcdevit | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Frank Farnsworth | 49 | Head | Chemical Engineer | Michigan |
| 30 | Doris Farnsworth | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 31 | Betty Farnsworth | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Donald Farnsworth | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Jessie South | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 34 | Douglas A. Collins | 35 | Head | Photographer | South Africa |
| 35 | Lucy H. Collins | 40 | Wife | Writer | Washington, D.C. |
| 36 | Arthur H. Lince | 36 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Michigan |
| 37 | Henrietta Lince | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Joan Lince | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Margaret Lince | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Susan Lince | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)