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John Morton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pueblo-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this John Morton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pueblo-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Max & Esther — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pueblo-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pueblo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pueblo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | produce salesman |
| Industry | wholesale paper products |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Produce Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Pueblo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Morton | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Morton | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Morton | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pueblo, Colorado
Son, age 4
Pueblo, Colorado · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Pueblo, Colorado
Son, age 14
Pueblo, Colorado · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Paper Route |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Pueblo-County, Colorado
Head, age 24
Pueblo-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pueblo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pueblo |
| Occupation | produce salesman |
| Industry | wholesale paper products |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Max Morton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Morton (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Morton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Max Morton
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Morton
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Morton
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Morton
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Colorado
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pueblo-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Pueblo-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00476-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Baca | 26 | Head | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Melvin Venettisch | 57 | Head | Freight Inspector | Colorado |
| 3 | Anna Venettisch | 54 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 4 | B. Earl Miller | 33 | Son-in-law | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 5 | Dorothy Miller | 30 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Joanne Miller | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Harry C. Middings | 47 | Head | Bricklayer | Australia |
| 8 | Marie Middings | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Henry Vider | 28 | Head | Grocery Retail Checker | Colorado |
| 10 | June Vider | 27 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Jerry Vider | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Frank Convece | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Italy |
| 13 | Bernice Convece | 31 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 14 | Julius Convece | 21 | Son | Railroad Laborer | Colorado |
| 15 | Ernest Convece | 19 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 16 | Thomas Convece | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 17 | John D. Morton THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Produce Salesman | Colorado |
| 18 | Mary Morton | 21 | Wife | — | No. Dakota |
| 19 | John Jr. Morton | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Theodore Schreiber | 43 | Head | College Teacher | Germany |
| 21 | Augusta Schreiber | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Theodora Schreiber | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Elsa Schreiber | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Richard Schreiber | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Blanche Hennecke | 48 | Sister-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Joe T. Parker | 41 | Head | Electric Crane Man | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Bernice B. Parker | 34 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Bernice Jean Parker | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 29 | John M. Berthel | 37 | Head | Bus Driver | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Erma M. Berthel | 38 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 31 | John Jr. Berthel | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Thomas Dunn | 46 | Head | Railroad Watchman | Missouri |
| 33 | Frances H. Dunn | 47 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Cora D. O'Neill | 69 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Robert Williams | 28 | Son-in-law | Rodman | Kansas |
| 36 | Virginia Williams | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Colorado |
| 37 | Charles B. Clark | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Nellie Ryan | 52 | Cousin | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 39 | Ida Mae Ryan | 19 | Second Cousin | Cashier | Oregon |
| 40 | Harry Chandler | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)