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John Morton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shasta-County, California
Our Model Tree links this John Morton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shasta-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shasta-County, California |
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No 7 Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shasta |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Sameplace |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | No 7 Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Morton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Amelia Morton | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| George Morton | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Claud Morton | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Grace Morton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Morton | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shasta, California
Son, age 3
Shasta, California · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Shasta-County, California
Son, age 13
Shasta-County, California · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No 7 Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shasta |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Sameplace |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Morton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Morton
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · California
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Sibling
George Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claud Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Shasta-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Shasta-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00344-00736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth A Spalding | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 2 | Nelmer P Spalding | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 3 | Joseph S. Ratledge | 77 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Sadilla J. Ratledge | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Glen G. Ratledge | 37 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | J. Scott Ratledge | 27 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 7 | Dan P. Ratledge | 20 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 8 | Carl F Smith | 43 | Head | Foreman | California |
| 9 | Marian D Q Smith | 38 | Wife | — | California |
| 10 | Bella J. Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | George L. Morton | 55 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 12 | Amelia J. Morton | 52 | Wife | — | California |
| 13 | George W Morton | 27 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 14 | Grace A. Morton | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 15 | Claud L. Morton | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | John W Morton THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 17 | Carl B Hagerman | 34 | Head | Bus Driver | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Constance E Hagerman | 32 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 19 | Muriel L. Hagerman | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 20 | Colleen M Hagerman | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | Harry B Hagerman | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | Donald R Heryford | 22 | Head | Dog Setter | California |
| 23 | Wilma M. Heryford | 23 | Wife | — | California |
| 24 | Charles R J Heryford | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | Charles R. Heryford | 61 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 26 | Edna V. Heryford | 60 | Wife | — | California |
| 27 | Clarence P Valentine | 42 | Head | Equipment Operator | California |
| 28 | Alice L. Valentine | 29 | Wife | — | California |
| 29 | Tommy W. Valentine | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Edith M Valentine | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Barbara J. Valentine | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 32 | Martha J. Valentine | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 33 | William E Valentine | 68 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Tiz G Petherow | 55 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 35 | Della G Petherow | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Robert L. Morris | 24 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 37 | Delina M Morris | 23 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 38 | Robert R. Morris | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 39 | Theta B Morris | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | Wayne L Morris | 1 | Son | — | California |
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)