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Walter Morgan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Evangeline-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Walter Morgan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Evangeline-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Jim — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Evangeline-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Evangeline |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Evangeline |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | P.R. section crew |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 316 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Morgan | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| A Morgan | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Eva Morgan | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Evangeline, Louisiana
Son, age 16
Evangeline, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | High School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Evangeline, Louisiana
Head, age 26
Evangeline, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Walter Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Trainman |
| Industry | Rail-Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2.50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Evangeline-County, Louisiana
Head, age 36
Evangeline-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Evangeline |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Evangeline |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | P.R. section crew |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 316 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Walter Morgan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jim Morgan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Morgan
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jim Morgan
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Morgan
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Louisiana
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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 — Evangeline-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Evangeline-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01400-00695)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harvey C. Jr. Campbell | 27 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Elaine Campbell | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Hugh Campbell | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Ermine Campbell | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Arcidue Guillory | 47 | Head | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 46 | Lydie Guillory | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | John M. Guillory | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | J. Mark Burleigh | 60 | Head | Deputy | Louisiana |
| 49 | Beulah Burleigh | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Philonese Fontenot | 48 | Head | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 51 | A. Roy Fontenot | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Henry Glaze | 65 | Head | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 53 | Rosa Glaze | 62 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Herman Glaze | 24 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Leroy Glaze | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | John S. Glaze | 31 | Head | Riger | Louisiana |
| 57 | Clara Glaze | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | John S. Glaze | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Lionel D. Glaze | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Elton Fontenot | 38 | Head | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 61 | Lillie Fontenot | 30 | Wife | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 62 | Doris Fontenot | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Clifton Ardoin | 34 | Head | Barber | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lydie Ardoin | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Harold Ardoin | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Horace Ardoin | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Janet Ardoin | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Jennings Ardoin | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | John M. Broussard | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 70 | Mabel Broussard | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Johnnie M. Broussard | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Jackie A. Broussard | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Marjorie Stafford | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Betty J. Stafford | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Eli Clark | 68 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Raymond B. Voisin | 33 | Head | Supervisor | Louisiana |
| 77 | Ira C. Voisin | 38 | Wife | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 78 | Walter Morgan THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Foreman | Louisiana |
| 79 | Eva Morgan | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | A. J. Morgan | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)