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William Morgan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Martin-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Morgan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Martin-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rooker & W — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMartin-County, Indiana
SurnameMorgan
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age31
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Indiana Twp
1935 Residence (County)Martin
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryPrivate Farm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)888
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardIndiana Twp
Est. Birth Year~1909

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Rooker Morgan Head — 66 ~1874
Mabel Morgan Other — 29 ~1911
Marilyn Morgan Other — 1 ~1939
William Morgan Son — 31 ~1909
Julia Morgan Spouse — 68 ~1872

Census Appearances

1920
Martin, Indiana
Son, age 10
Martin, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Morgan
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1930
Martin, Indiana
Son, age 21
Martin, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Morgan
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Martin-County, Indiana
Son, age 31
Martin-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
Surname Morgan
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Indiana Twp
1935 Residence (County) Martin
Occupation Farmer
Industry Private Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 888
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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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.
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Our Model Tree links William Morgan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rooker Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father W Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Morgan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rooker Morgan
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
W Morgan
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Morgan
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Morgan
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Morgan
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Morgan
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Indiana
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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 — Martin-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01077-00835)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Fern Hawkins 16 Daughter — Indiana
2 Ellis Moore 58 Head Forest Camp Supv Indiana
3 Naomi Moore 45 Wife — Indiana
4 Edward Catt 53 Head Timber Cutter Indiana
5 Irene Catt 15 Daughter — Indiana
6 Martha L Catt 14 Daughter — Indiana
7 Edward Allen 34 Head Farm Laborer Indiana
8 Harriet Allen 22 Wife — Indiana
9 Mary Ann Allen 3 Daughter — Indiana
10 James Edward Allen 2 Son — Indiana
11 James W Salmon 58 Head Farmer Indiana
12 Alpha Salmon 55 Wife — Indiana
13 Charles E Salmon 61 Head Farmer Indiana
14 Zelda Salmon 57 Wife — Indiana
15 Hale Salmon 35 Son Carpenter Indiana
16 Rooker Morgan 66 Head Farmer Indiana
17 Julia Morgan 68 Wife — Indiana
18 William Morgan THIS PERSON 31 Son Farmer Indiana
19 Mabel Morgan 29 Daughter-in-law — Indiana
20 Marilyn Sue Morgan 1 Granddaughter — Indiana
21 Ray E Pendley 52 Head Farmer Indiana
22 Margaret Pendley 45 Wife — Indiana
23 Margaret Gay Pendley 7 Daughter — Indiana
24 Velma Leta Pendley 3 Daughter — Indiana
25 Jess Shutz 49 Head Laborer Indiana
26 Elmer Shutz 19 Son Laborer Indiana
27 Anis Shutz 18 Daughter — Indiana
28 Kathleen Shutz 14 Daughter — Indiana
29 Betty Shutz 12 Daughter — Indiana
30 John Shutz 10 Son — Indiana
31 Doris Shutz 7 Daughter — Indiana
32 William T Moffitt 63 Head Laborer Indiana
33 Paul Moffitt 26 Son Farm Laborer Indiana
34 Loyd Moffitt 19 Son — Indiana
35 Norman Shingleton 43 Head Laborer Indiana
36 Beulah Shingleton 54 Wife — Kansas
37 Leroy Shingleton 17 Son — Indiana
38 Alva Holbert 44 Head Laborer Indiana
39 Flossie Holbert 34 Wife — Indiana
40 Ray Holbert 15 Son — Indiana

Pedigree Summary

William
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)

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