John Morrison — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bayfield-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this John Morrison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bayfield-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Male Head Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bayfield-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Morrison
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Port Wing
1935 Residence (County)	Bayfield
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Port Wing
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Morrison	Head	—	69	~1871
Cecil Morrison	Son	—	19	~1921
Hannah Morrison	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Bayfield, Wisconsin

Head, age 49

Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morrison
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1889
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Bayfield, Wisconsin

Head, age 59

Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morrison
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1890
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Bayfield-County, Wisconsin

Head, age 69

Bayfield-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members

Surname	Morrison
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Port Wing
1935 Residence (County)	Bayfield
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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John Morrison

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Wisconsin

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04458-00354)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	J. Stewart	45	Son	Factor Operator	Wisconsin
42	Petra Johnson	64	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Wisconsin
43	John Morrison THIS PERSON	69	Head	Farmer	Sweden
44	Hannah Morrison	54	Wife	—	Sweden
45	Cecil Morrison	19	Son	Laborer	Wisconsin
46	Louis Agren	59	Head	Farmer	Sweden
47	Hjalmar Agren	23	Son	Laborer	Wisconsin
48	Paul Richard Agren	5	Grandson	—	Wisconsin
49	Norman Eckford	50	Head	Farmer	Sweden
50	Chester Olson	35	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
51	Martha Olson	27	Wife	—	Wisconsin
52	Ray M. Olson	5	Son	—	Wisconsin
53	Marcia L. Olson	4	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
54	Connie L. Olson	3	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
55	John Nelson	54	Head	Farmer	Sweden
56	Esther Nelson	46	Wife	Chamber Maid	Wisconsin
57	Charles Larson	73	Head	Farmer	Sweden
58	Anna Larson	74	Wife	—	Sweden
59	C. Arnold Larson	41	Son	Farmer	Wisconsin
60	Eleanor Larson	31	Daughter-in-law	Farmer	Wisconsin
61	Swan A. Swanson	67	Head	Farmer	Sweden
62	Rudolph Swanson	36	Son	Farmer	Wisconsin
63	Mathilda Swanson	28	Daughter-in-law	—	Wisconsin
64	Edward E. Rogers	46	Head	Farmer	Colorado
65	Lila Rogers	42	Wife	—	Wisconsin
66	Dorothy Rogers	17	Daughter	Maid	Minnesota
67	Raymond Rogers	12	Son	—	Minnesota
68	Lawrence Rogers	13	Son	—	Minnesota
69	Virginia Rogers	9	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
70	Ray Rogers	7	Son	—	Wisconsin
71	Frank Fay	81	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
72	Alice R. Fay	73	Wife	—	Wisconsin
73	Josephine Jardine	72	Head	—	Wisconsin
74	Robert Jardine	27	Son	Farmer	Wisconsin
75	Emil Khern	55	Lodger	Laborer	Germany
76	Oscar Olson	60	Head	Farmer	Sweden
77	Hannah Anderson	48	Head	Cooking	Norway
78	Edwin Anderson	20	Son	Helper	Illinois
79	John Flovstad	74	Head	Farmer	Norway
80	Pauline Flovstad	72	Wife	—	Norway

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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