John Morrison — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Morrison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nassau-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Nassau-County, New York
Surname	Morrison
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Baxter Estates
1935 Residence (County)	Nassau
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Private Estate
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Baxter Estates
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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
John Morrison	Head	—	61	~1879
Kenneth Morrison	Son	—	21	~1919
Alexander Morrison	Son	—	18	~1922
Jane Morrison	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

None, None

Head, age 41

None, None · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morison
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1901
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Carpenter Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 51

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morison
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1901
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	13000
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Nassau-County, New …

Head, age 61

Nassau-County, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

Surname	Morrison
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Baxter Estates
1935 Residence (County)	Nassau
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Private Estate
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Morrison

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Nassau-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02690-00845)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Donald (Ab) Backus	17	Son	—	New York
42	Douglas Backus	11	Son	—	New York
43	Madeline Backus	83	Mother	—	New York
44	Billy Ransom	70	Companion	—	New York
45	Bertha Smith	37	Maid	63	North Carolina
46	Grace B. Ferris	64	Head	—	New York
47	Joseph G. Mcmichael	31	Head	Driver	Pennsylvania
48	May Mcmichael	32	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
49	Charles Mcmichael	5	Son	—	Pennsylvania
50	Huston Mcmichael	38	Head	Busdriver	Pennsylvania
51	Irene Mcmichael	40	Wife	—	Ohio
52	Allen Mcmichael	14	Son	—	Ohio
53	Dorothy Mcmichael	7	Daughter	—	New York
54	Tristram Devoe	53	Head	—	New York
55	Catherine Devoe	57	Wife	—	New York
56	Russell Devoe	30	Son	Painter	New York
57	Alfred Devoe	22	Son	Laborer	New York
58	Audrey Devoe	20	Daughter	—	New York
59	Dorothy Devoe	16	Daughter	—	New York
60	Joseph M. Dewinter	55	Head	—	Belgium
61	Eleanor Dewinter	67	Wife	—	New York
62	John Morrison THIS PERSON	61	Head	Carpenter	Scotland
63	Jane Morrison	47	Wife	—	Scotland
64	Kenneth Morrison	21	Son	—	New York
65	Alexander Morrison	18	Son	—	New York
66	Grace Whaley	63	Head	—	New York
67	William Moran	39	Head	Tile Setter	Eire
68	Lucille Moran	43	Wife	—	Tennessee
69	Edward Moran	15	Son	—	Michigan
70	Wilbur Carpenter	30	Head	Plumber	New York
71	Elma Carpenter	34	Wife	—	New York
72	Carol Carpenter	5	Daughter	—	New York
73	Barbara Carpenter	3	Daughter	—	New York
74	Collin U. Beggs	66	Head	Kidney Specialist	Scotland
75	Susanne Beggs	46	Wife	—	Louisiana
76	Lillian Jones	40	Maid	Maid	New York
77	Donald Mc. Street	41	Head	Banker	Illinois
78	Ruth A. Street	38	Wife	—	New York
79	B. Mary Street	14	Daughter	—	New York
80	Sally Anne Street	13	Daughter	—	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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