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John Morton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Morton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coatesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Coatesville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Morton | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Morton | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Armita Morton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gwendolyn Morton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Albert Morton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Morton | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Martha Morton | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chester, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Chester-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coatesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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John Morton
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Armita Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gwendolyn Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03464-00494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Morton | 40 | head | Laborer-Scrap | Virginia |
| 42 | Martha Morton | 38 | wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 43 | William Morton | 19 | son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Gwendolyn Morton | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Albert Jr. Morton | 16 | son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Armita Morton | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | John Morton THIS PERSON | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Peter Monsour | 57 | head | Shoemaker | Syria |
| 49 | Lena Monsour | 46 | wife | Sewing | Syria |
| 50 | Florence Milford | 57 | head | — | N. Carolina |
| 51 | Florence Jr. Milford | 28 | daughter | Domestic Work | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Gladys Walker | 33 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Dora Walker | 14 | granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mildred Walker | 13 | granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Dorothy Walker | 11 | granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Edna Hardy | 43 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Pearl Hardy | 23 | daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Lillian Hardy | 19 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Arnold Hardy | 17 | son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Elva Hardy | 16 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Myerl Hardy | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Joseph Hardy | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Bertha Hardy | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Elena Hardy | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Bramille Smith | 50 | lodger | Scrap Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Albert Thompson | 37 | head | Labor-Flat Mill | Virginia |
| 67 | George Chappell | 34 | lodger | Track Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 68 | James Chappell | 38 | lodger | Truck Driver | N. Carolina |
| 69 | Lizzie Smith | 52 | head | — | S. Carolina |
| 70 | Olie Smith | 20 | son | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 71 | Margaret Smith | 19 | daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 72 | Jerome Smith | 18 | son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Beatrice Whalen | 25 | daughter | Seamstress | S. Carolina |
| 74 | Leo Whalen | 4 | grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Lois Whalen | 3 | granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | George Long-Smith | 3 | grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Allin Long-Smith | 1 | grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Samuel Carter | 37 | head | Labor | Virginia |
| 79 | Virginia Carter | 31 | wife | — | Virginia |
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)