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Richard Morgan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greenbrier-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Richard Morgan across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenbrier-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elliott & James — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenbrier-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Richard K. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenbrier |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | DWPA |
| Industry | Road Const |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Dwpa |
| Township / Ward | Irish Corner Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Morgan | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Julian Morgan | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dorothy Morgan | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Marilyn Morgan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greenbrier, West …
Son, age
Greenbrier, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Richard H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Greenbrier, West …
Son, age 10
Greenbrier, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Richard H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Greenbrier, West …
Son, age 20
Greenbrier, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 40 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Richard R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Greenbrier-County, West …
Head, age 30
Greenbrier-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Richard K. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenbrier |
| Occupation | DWPA |
| Industry | Road Const |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Richard Morgan across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elliott Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Morgan (~0.84 confidence) and mother Mary Morgan (~0.84 confidence) and mother Della Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Morgan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Elliott Morgan
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Morgan
b. ~1855
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Mary Morgan
b. ~1861
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Della Morgan
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Morgan
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Morgan
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · West Virginia
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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 — Greenbrier-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenbrier-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04404-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunter T. Honaker | 44 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Etha Honaker | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Catherine O. Honaker | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Gertrude Honaker | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Dorothy F. Honaker | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Helen V. Honaker | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Betty C. Honaker | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Barbara J. Honaker | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Hunter Morgan | 33 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Christina B. Morgan | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Jimmie E. Morgan | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Mary E. Morgan | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Naomi L. Morgan | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Eleanor Morgan | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Carol S. Morgan | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | James Honaker | 64 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 17 | Woodrow J. Honaker | 22 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 18 | Margaret L. Honaker | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Richard K. Morgan THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Dwpa | West Virginia |
| 20 | Dorothy M. Morgan | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Marilyn J. Morgan | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Julian K. Morgan | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Anna L. Bennett | 65 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Cash Jesse Bennett | 39 | Boarder | Section Hand | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ola C. Bennett | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Elden Dofman | 63 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 27 | Eloyse E. Dofman | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Sterling R. Dofman | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | William D. Honaker | 47 | Head | Watchman | West Virginia |
| 30 | Ray E. Honaker | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ina W. Honaker | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | John F. Honaker | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Nancy G. Honaker | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Carlotta S. Deem | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Walter Bennett | 34 | Head | Wpa | West Virginia |
| 36 | Doris G. Bennett | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Ernestine M. Bennett | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Elizabeth M. Bennett | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | James M. Bennett | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Rachel Bennett | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)