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John Morton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Morton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaver-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & John — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaver-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ambridge Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaver |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | tester helper |
| Industry | steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Tester Helper |
| Township / Ward | Ambridge Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Morton | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Morton | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| James Morton | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Morton | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Morton | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Jane Morton | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | Threader |
| Class of Worker | Elec Prod Plant |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 29
Beaver-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ambridge Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaver |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | tester helper |
| Industry | steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Morton (~0.92 confidence) and father John Morton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Morton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Morton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Morton
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Morton
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Morton
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Morton
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Morton
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Jane Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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 — Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03426-00119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Olive A. Robertson | 15 | daughter | — | Penna. |
| 42 | Richard B. Robertson | 7 | son | — | Penna. |
| 43 | Janet A. Robertson | 3 | daughter | — | Penna. |
| 44 | Carol L. Robertson | 0 | daughter | — | Penna. |
| 45 | William N. Thomas | 49 | head | Machinist | Penna. |
| 46 | Margaret Thomas | 48 | wife | 0 | Penna. |
| 47 | Madeline Thomas | 15 | daughter | 0 | Penna. |
| 48 | Herman G. Frick | 42 | head | Labor | Penna. |
| 49 | Pearl S. Frick | 44 | wife | 0 | Penna. |
| 50 | Robert R. Paterson | 15 | stepson | 0 | Penna. |
| 51 | George W. Summa | 54 | in-law | Inspector | Kentucky |
| 52 | James Morton | 65 | head | 0 | Scotland |
| 53 | Jane Morton | 58 | wife | 0 | Scotland |
| 54 | James J. Morton | 36 | daughter | Assembler | Scotland |
| 55 | John R. Morton THIS PERSON | 29 | son | Tester Helper | Scotland |
| 56 | James A. Morton | 24 | son | Crane Loader | Scotland |
| 57 | Jane P. Morton | 25 | daughter | New Worker | Scotland |
| 58 | Anthony Zygmunt | 42 | head | Ink Man | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 59 | Catherine M. Zygmunt | 37 | wife | 0 | Ohio |
| 60 | Anthony J. Zygmunt | 18 | son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 61 | Frances C. Zygmunt | 16 | daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 62 | Celia V. Zygmunt | 12 | daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 63 | Rudolph Choich | 27 | son-in-law | Pipe Threader | Virginia |
| 64 | Mary Choich | 21 | daughter | 0 | Ohio |
| 65 | Nick Mandich | 60 | boarder | Labor | Yugoslavia |
| 66 | Clarence J. Neinhouser | 54 | head | Sub Foreman | Penna. |
| 67 | Marie M. Neinhouser | 48 | wife | 0 | Penna. |
| 68 | Catherine L. Neinhouser | 12 | daughter | Machine Operator | Penna. |
| 69 | Mary V. Neinhouser | 26 | adopted daughter | Machine Operator | Penna. |
| 70 | Mary C. Brecon | 26 | sister-in-law | 0 | Penna. |
| 71 | Blag Cukovich | 64 | head | Labor | Yugoslavia |
| 72 | Josie Cukovich | 45 | wife | Labor | Yugoslavia |
| 73 | Catherine M. Cukovich | 36 | daughter | 0 | Penna. |
| 74 | Catherine F. Cukovich | 13 | daughter | 0 | Penna. |
| 75 | Joe Milton | 55 | roomer | Labor | Yugoslavia |
| 76 | Mary Mccaffrey | 43 | head | Saleslady | Northern Ireland |
| 77 | Jerry E. Mccaffrey | 14 | son | 0 | Penna. |
| 78 | Frank H. Mccaffrey | 6 | son | 0 | Penna. |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)