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William Morgan — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Morgan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Food Manf. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Township / Ward | Teaneck Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Morgan | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Donald Morgan | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Morgan | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Catherine Morgan | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 17
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Case Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Hudson, New …
Head, age 29
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Food Corp |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 80 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Head, age 39
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Food Manf. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 William Morgan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Morgan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Morgan
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Morgan
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New Jersey
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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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02315-00274)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry Lucey | 61 | Father | Maintenance | New York |
| 42 | Emma Borer | 65 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 43 | Isabelle Norton | 68 | Mother | — | New York |
| 44 | Thelma Mullaney | 28 | Sister in law | — | Maine |
| 45 | Edwin Gardner | 19 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 46 | John J. Gardner | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Patricia Gardner | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Edward De Karske | 47 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 49 | Martha De Karske | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | George E. Orr | 29 | Nephew | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 51 | Frank B. Pearson | 57 | Head | Comm. Artist | New York |
| 52 | Mary L. Pearson | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Francis Pearson | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Dionne Yocum | 45 | Sister in law | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Charles L. Chesney | 46 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 56 | Elizabeth Chesney | 46 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 57 | Robert Stack | 47 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Francis Stack | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Elizabeth Stack | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Robert Stack | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Carey Powell | 36 | Head | Nurse | Alabama |
| 62 | Elizabeth Powell | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Charles Powell | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Elizabeth Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Martin Lowenthal | 38 | Head | Owner | Penn. |
| 66 | Earle Lowenthal | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Morton Lowenthal | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Marjorie Lowenthal | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | John J. Ritchie | 37 | Head | Distin. Manag. | New Jersey |
| 70 | Alma Ritchie | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | William S. Morgan THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Accountant | Scotland |
| 72 | Catherine Morgan | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | William S. Jr. Morgan | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Donald J. Morgan | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Ronald Purvey | 40 | Head | Elec. Eng. | Maryland |
| 76 | Paula Purvey | 36 | Wife | — | Washington D.C. |
| 77 | Paula Purvey | 11 | Daughter | — | Washington D.C. |
| 78 | John Purvey | 72 | Father | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Duncan M. Hall | 38 | Head | Eng. Elec. | New York |
| 80 | Dorothy S. Hall | 35 | Wife | — | England |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 1 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)