John Morton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Owen-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Morton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Owen-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Owen-County, Indiana
Surname	Morton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Washington Township
1935 Residence (County)	Owen
Additional Details
Industry	S
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Washington Township
Est. Birth Year	~1926

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
James Morton	Son	—	4	~1936
John Morton	Son	—	14	~1926
Marjorie Morton	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Iula Morton	Spouse	—	34	~1906
Raymond Morton	Head	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1930

Owen, Indiana

Son, age 4

Owen, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morton
Given Name	John O
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Owen-County, Indiana

Son, age 14

Owen-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members

Surname	Morton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Washington Township
1935 Residence (County)	Owen
Industry	S
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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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 14 · b. ~1926 · Indiana

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Sibling

Marjorie Morton

Sibling · 1940 · age 6

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

James Morton

Sibling · 1940 · age 4

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 — Owen-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01083-00781)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nora Highet	62	Sister	—	Indiana
42	Ray Highet	53	Head	Farm Owner Operator	Indiana
43	Mary Highet	50	Wife	—	Indiana
44	Maxine Highet	21	Daughter	Sectional Secretary	Indiana
45	Warren Highet	16	Son	—	Indiana
46	Richard Highet	13	Son	—	Indiana
47	Anna Mchenry	83	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
48	Charles Mchenry	56	Head	Farm Owner Operator	Indiana
49	Orpha Mchenry	59	Wife	—	Indiana
50	D. N. Lacey	55	Head	Farm Owner Operator	Kentucky
51	Isabelle Lacey	54	Wife	—	Kentucky
52	Raymond Morton	51	Head	Farm Owner Operator	Indiana
53	Iula Morton	34	Wife	—	Indiana
54	John Morton THIS PERSON	14	Son	—	Indiana
55	Marjorie Morton	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
56	James Arthur Morton	4	Son	—	Indiana
57	James Griffey	19	Head	Farm Laborer	Indiana
58	Maxine Ann Griffey	19	Wife	—	Kentucky
59	Lester Lacey	23	Head	Air Drill	Kentucky
60	Lucile Lacey	22	Wife	—	Indiana
61	Carl Frye	35	Head	Farm Tenant	Indiana
62	Margret Frye	29	Wife	—	Indiana
63	Edward Frye	10	Son	—	Indiana
64	Dale Mchenry	30	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
65	Catherine Mchenry	30	Wife	—	Indiana
66	Wanda Mchenry	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
67	Maude Breedon	46	Head	—	Indiana
68	Troy Breedon	22	Son	Filling Station Attendant	Indiana
69	Fred Breedon	25	Son	Grocery Clerk	Indiana
70	Gale Breedon	25	Daughter-in-law	—	Indiana
71	David Hartman	49	Head	Farm Owner Operator	Iowa
72	Zelva Flossie Hartman	45	Wife	—	Illinois
73	Regina Hartman	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
74	Argle Wampler	28	Head	Artist	Indiana
75	Helen Wampler	28	Wife	—	Illinois
76	Rodrick Wampler	8	Son	—	Indiana
77	Vivian Wampler	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
78	Guy Cantwell	59	Head	Farm Owner Operator	Indiana
79	Kate Cantwell	58	Wife	—	Indiana
80	Julia Carol Cantwell	16	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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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