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Walter Morgan — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Morgan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Jim — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rapides-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tioga (part of) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 206 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Tioga Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Morgan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Annie Morgan | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Jim Morgan | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Robert Morgan | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 2
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Walter T |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Son, age 21
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tioga (part of) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 206 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 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 J Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Morgan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Morgan
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Morgan
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Morgan
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Morgan
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Morgan
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Morgan
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Robert Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Rapides-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01442-00918)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Samuel L. Wells | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Thomas Jeff. Wells | 72 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Jim B. Morgan | 48 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 44 | Annie E. Morgan | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Walter Morgan THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 46 | Robert L. Morgan | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | David C. Smith | 54 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Ada Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | David Euga Smith | 19 | Son | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 50 | Maxine Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Mack Smith | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Charles Smith | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Anna E. Smith | 84 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Louis A. Morgan | 43 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Lula Morgan | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Marvin Morgan | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Perry Morgan | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Myrtle Morgan | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Samuel C. Brister | 55 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Inez M. Brister | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | George W. Gibson | 67 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Ella M. Gibson | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Cordelia Mildred Gibson | 36 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | James W. Jr. Alford | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Marjorie Alford | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | James W. Alford | 54 | Head | Conductor | Louisiana |
| 67 | Marie E. Alford | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | George E. Alford | 19 | Son | Dealer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Marie E. Ii Alford | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | Louisiana |
| 70 | Robert B. Alford | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Dan D. Cryer | 70 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Leah Cryer | 66 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | George D. Northup | 41 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 74 | Dora Northup | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Davis Northup | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Elaine Northup | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Helen Northup | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Verna Northup | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Matthew Roshto | 39 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 80 | Rosa Q. Roshto | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)