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Thomas Morgan — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Morgan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Thomas Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City Fire Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1239 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Peterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elizabeth Witwer | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Morgan | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Jack Etzell | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Samuel Nicely | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Tressanhantressauhan | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Louis Witwer | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Nicely | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marie Nicely | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Cole | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| William Ward | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Darwin Bauers | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Wm Drews | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Annette Morgan | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Missouri
Son, age 8
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Son, age 18
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Thos J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Checker |
| Industry | Meat Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Head, age 28
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 14 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Thomas Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City Fire Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1239 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Thomas Morgan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ahern (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Ahern (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Morgan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Morgan
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ahern
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Ahern
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Morgan
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Morgan
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Missouri
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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 — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02179-00153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Thomas Joseph Morgan THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 3 | Annette E Morgan | 38 | Wife | Owner | Ohio |
| 4 | Bernice Fay Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Samuel Nicely | 26 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Marie Nicely | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 7 | James Edward Nicely | 3 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Jack Etzell | 23 | Lodger | Stockman | Missouri |
| 9 | Wm. Hodges Drews | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Louis F Witwer | 30 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Missouri |
| 11 | Elizabeth M Witwer | 29 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Mary Tressanhan|Tressauhan | 77 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Darwin Bauers | 25 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | John Cole | 27 | Lodger | Correspondent | Missouri |
| 16 | William E. Ward | 27 | Lodger | Salesman | Missouri |
| 18 | Selma Brown | 52 | Head | Ladies Tailor | Missouri |
| 19 | Bernard Mccarthy | 33 | Son | Traveling Man | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)