William Morrison — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Steuben-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Morrison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Steuben-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Steuben-County, Indiana
Surname	Morrison
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Salem Township
1935 Residence (County)	Steuben
Additional Details
Occupation	Fireman (Stationary)
Industry	County Court House
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	115
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Fireman
Township / Ward	Salem Township
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Helen Morrison	Daughter	—	44	~1896
William Morrison	Head	—	71	~1869

Census Appearances

1920

Steuben, Indiana

Head, age 52

Steuben, Indiana · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morison
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Steuben, Indiana

Head, age 62

Steuben, Indiana · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morrison
Given Name	William C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Truck farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Value / Rent	R
Veteran	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Steuben-County, Indiana

Head, age 71

Steuben-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members

Surname	Morrison
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Salem Township
1935 Residence (County)	Steuben
Occupation	Fireman (Stationary)
Industry	County Court House
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	115
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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William Morrison

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01096-00313)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harvey Stout	34	Head	Salesman	Indiana
2	Florence Stout	35	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Helen Stout	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	Carroll Stout	3	Son	—	Indiana
5	Beverly Stout	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
6	Ray K Hammock	38	Head	—	Indiana
7	Irene Hammock	34	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Frederick Hopkins	52	Head	Laborer	Indiana
9	Cora Hopkins	47	Wife	—	Indiana
10	Frederick Jr. Hopkins	12	Son	—	Indiana
11	William Morrison THIS PERSON	71	Head	Fireman (Stationary)	Indiana
12	Helen Morrison	44	Daughter	Housekeeper	Indiana
13	Keith Casper	35	Head	Teacher	Indiana
14	Beulah Casper	33	Wife	—	Indiana
15	A. H. Long	82	Head	—	Indiana
16	Sarah Long	81	Wife	—	Indiana
17	Sarah Patterson	43	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Ohio
18	Wanda Patterson	16	Ward	—	Ohio
19	Glenna Patterson	12	Ward	—	Ohio
20	Winfield Wysong	50	Head	Stone Laborer	Indiana
21	Orla Gillespie	72	Head	—	Maryland
22	Addie Gillespie	62	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Harrell Hughes	23	Head	Farmer	Indiana
24	Delores Hughes	23	Wife	—	Indiana
25	Judith Hughes	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	Barbara Hughes	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
27	Ezra Fritch	46	Head	Farmer	Indiana
28	Mabel Fritch	44	Wife	—	Indiana
29	Richard Fritch	19	Son	House Laborer	Indiana
30	Lloyd Fritch	15	Son	—	Indiana
31	Margaret Fritch	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
32	Joseph Fritch	8	Son	—	Indiana
33	Harvey Vane Pelt	42	Head	Farmer	Indiana
34	Ema Vane Pelt	39	Wife	—	Indiana
35	Geraldine Vane Pelt	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
36	Joyce Vane Pelt	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Dick Courtright	33	Head	Farmer	Indiana
38	Edith Courtright	29	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Annetta Courtright	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
40	Richard Lee Courtright	7	Son	—	Indiana

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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.

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