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Sarah Morgan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Morgan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 86
b. ~1854
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 86 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelbyville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Shelbyville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Morgan | Head | — | 86 | ~1854 |
| William Hannon | Son | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 65
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 76
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1854 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Sarah R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5.00 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Shelby-County, Illinois
Head, age 86
Shelby-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1854 — 2 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 86 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelbyville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Morgan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Morgan
Head · 1940 · age 86 · b. ~1854 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00890-00587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen Bond | 21 | Daughter | Supervisor | Illinois |
| 42 | James Bond | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Ida Ruth Bond | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Scott Bond | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Arlene Bond | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Russel Bond | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | James Noland | 64 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 48 | Riley Bryson | 60 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 49 | Minnie Bryson | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Forest Bryson | 18 | Son | Operator | Illinois |
| 51 | Orval Bryson | 29 | Head | Ditching | Illinois |
| 52 | Dorothy Bryson | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Alice Bryson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Robert Bryson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Vesta Bryson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Stanley Bryson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Helen Bryson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Ada Griffith | 49 | Head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 59 | James Griffith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Jane Griffith | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Sarah Morgan THIS PERSON | 86 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 62 | William Hannon | 60 | Son | Teamster | Illinois |
| 63 | Charles Jr. Allen | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Velma Allen | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | James Allen | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Betty Lou Allen | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Annabell Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Vandalee Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | John Henry Allen | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Charles Allen | 72 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Martha Allen | 74 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Kate Mcsilligan | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Francis Williams | 38 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Margaret Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Claude Dillon | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | Walter Lofland | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 77 | Helen Lofland | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Donald Dean Lofland | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Alfred Christenson | 32 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Minnie Christenson | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)