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John Morton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Miller-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this John Morton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Miller-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Arkansas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMiller-County, Arkansas
SurnameMorton
Given NameJohn Jr
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceArkansas
1935 Residence (City)Garland - T15 T16
1935 Residence (County)Miller
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Labor
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Income (1939)20
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateArkansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)arkansas
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardGarland T15 T16
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Sidney Hayman Other — 3 ~1937
John Morton Son — 15 ~1925
Elmore Morton Son — 10 ~1930
Marvin Morton Son — 8 ~1932
Ruby Morton Daughter — 14 ~1926
S Morton Son — 12 ~1928
John Morton Head — 47 ~1893
Janie Morton Spouse — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1930
Miller, Arkansas
Son, age 5
Miller, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Morton
Given Name John Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
Father's Birthplace Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas
1940
Miller-County, Arkansas
Son, age 15
Miller-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Morton
Given Name John Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
1935 Residence (City) Garland - T15 T16
1935 Residence (County) Miller
Occupation Farm Labor
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Income (1939) 20
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Morton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Morton
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Marvin Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
S Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmore Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Miller-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00154-00608)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Robert Don Mccullough 28 Son Painter Texas
2 William H Crawford 74 Head Farmer Kentucky
3 Lottie E Crawford 57 Wife — Kentucky
4 William Briggs 37 Head Bridge Builder Arkansas
5 Ruby Briggs 37 Wife — Tennessee
6 Audrey Briggs 17 Son — Arkansas
7 William Jr Briggs 14 Son — Arkansas
8 Eunice L Briggs 12 Daughter — Arkansas
9 Robert E Medford 35 Head Laborer Arkansas
10 Lillie H Medford 30 Wife Seamstress Texas
11 Charles H Medford 6 Son — Arkansas
12 Charles H Bartlett 57 Head Farmer Tennessee
13 Olga Bartlett 55 Wife — Indiana
14 Ethel Bartlett 49 Sister — Arkansas
15 Eva O'Farrell 60 Head — Alabama
16 Roland O'Farrell 30 Son Mattress Maker Missouri
17 Harvey S O'Farrell 27 Son Mattress Maker Arkansas
18 Isabelle O'Farrell 18 Daughter — Arkansas
19 Isabelle O'Farrell 18 Daughter — Arkansas
20 Otis O'Farrell 36 Son Painter & Repairer Missouri
21 John W Morton 47 Head Tractor Driver Arkansas
22 Janie Morton 39 Wife Farm Labor Georgia
23 John Jr Morton THIS PERSON 15 Son Farm Labor Arkansas
24 Ruby Morton 14 Daughter — Arkansas
25 S. A. Morton 12 Son — Arkansas
26 Elmore Morton 10 Son — Arkansas
27 Marvin R Morton 8 Son — Arkansas
28 Sidney F Hayman 3 Granddaughter — Arkansas
29 Albert Launius 27 Head Truck Driver Arkansas
30 Katherine Launius 20 Wife — Arkansas
31 Mary J Launius 0 Daughter — Arkansas
32 Herman Morton 17 Brother-in-law Cutting Timber Arkansas
33 Leonard R Self 35 Head Farmer Alabama
34 Hattie Self 34 Wife Farm Helper Texas
35 James A Mccloud 33 Head Laborer Texas
36 Louise Mccloud 28 Wife — Mississippi
37 Bobby W Mccloud 5 Son — Arkansas
38 John W Mccloud 60 Father Farm Labor Texas
39 Al Mccloud 12 Brother — Louisiana
40 Howard Blankenship 43 Head Farmer Tennessee

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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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