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John Morrison — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Morrison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Agnes — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Morrison | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Daniel Morrison | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Joseph Morrison | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Morrison | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Daniel Morrison | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Rose Morrison | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 23
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 33
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Morrison |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Morrison across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Morrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Morrison (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Morrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Morrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Morrison
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Morrison
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Morrison
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Morrison
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Morrison
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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Sibling
Daniel Morrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Morrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Morrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02600-00474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beatrice Robins | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 42 | Susan Sorenberg | 55 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 43 | Sylvester Alford | 29 | Head | Chauffeur Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 44 | Nancy Alford | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Kenneth Alford | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Lawrence Alford | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | L. Jean Kaplan | 51 | Head | Physician | New York |
| 48 | Gussie Kaplan | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Burton Goldberger | 31 | Head | Dentist | Colorado |
| 50 | Jennie Innis | 50 | Maid | Maid | West Indies |
| 51 | Maxwell Berkowitz | 43 | Head | Physician | Russia |
| 52 | Sophie Ledermann | 52 | Housekeeper | Maid | Germany |
| 53 | Arthur W. Metz | 68 | Head | President | New York |
| 54 | Helen Metz | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Charlotte Kilgauff | 69 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 56 | Marian Kilgauff | 38 | Niece | Secretary | New York |
| 57 | Daniel Morrison | 57 | Head | Saloon | New York |
| 58 | Rose Morrison | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | John Morrison THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 60 | Joseph Morrison | 30 | Son | Investigator | New York |
| 61 | Daniel Morrison | 28 | Son | Bartender | New York |
| 62 | Ruth Morrison | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 63 | Louis Robbins | 82 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 64 | Herman Kahn | 33 | Head | Superintendent | Germany |
| 65 | Jeanne Kahn | 33 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 66 | Ernest Woodell | 61 | Head | Investigator | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Mary Woodell | 61 | Wife | Gardener | Texas |
| 68 | Anna M. Reilly | 63 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 69 | James Knight | 35 | Boarder | Auditor | W. Virginia |
| 70 | Minnie Armstrong | 70 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 71 | Emma Allar | 83 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Calvin Campbell | 72 | Head | Teacher | Canada |
| 73 | Elizabeth Campbell | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | E. B. Conner | 59 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 75 | Elsie Conner | 40 | Roomer | Clerk | New York |
| 76 | Austin P. Mccarty | 61 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 77 | Catherine Mccarty | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Irene Swain | 43 | Step daughter | Filing | New Jersey |
| 79 | Edward Swain | 21 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 80 | Gladys Rieger | 39 | Daughter | Buyer | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 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)