William Morrison — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Morrison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, New York
Surname	Morrison
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson town
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	68
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Jackson Town
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Morrison	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Rosalind Morrison	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Mary Morrison	Daughter	—	7	~1933
William Morrison	Head	—	41	~1899
Bertha Smith	Other	—	76	~1864
Robert Morrison	Son	—	12	~1928
Richard Morrison	Son	—	5	~1935
Eugenia Morrison	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1930

Washington, New …

Head, age 31

Washington, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Morrison
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Washington-County, New …

Head, age 41

Washington-County, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members

Surname	Morrison
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson town
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	68
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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William Morrison

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02799-00139)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jefferson Small	8	Son	—	New York
2	Arthur Brown	45	Head	Decorator	Vermont
3	Selma A. Brown	44	Wife	—	New York
4	Steward Brown	20	Son	Painter	New York
5	Wilbur Brown	13	Son	—	New York
6	Robert Brown	12	Son	—	New York
7	Sarah Brown	3	Daughter	—	New York
8	William Moller	65	Head	Poultry Farmer	Germany
9	Frieda A. Moller	63	Wife	—	Germany
10	Kate Ahnsorge	23	Niece	—	Germany
11	Jennie A. Lawrence	77	Head	—	New York
12	Ian Ayers	43	Head	—	New York
13	Elizabeth Ayers	40	Wife	—	Vermont
14	Glen A. Ayers	19	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
15	Lita Ayers	15	Daughter	—	Vermont
16	Elva Ayers	12	Daughter	—	Vermont
17	Howard Appling	21	Head	Farm Laborer	Michigan
18	Dorothy Appling	26	Wife	—	Vermont
19	William Appling	8	Son	—	New York
20	Betty Appling	4	Daughter	—	New York
21	Thomas H. Stanton	42	Head	Farmer	New York
22	Mildred Stanton	33	Wife	—	New York
23	Ernest D. Lewis	49	Head	Farm Laborer	Vermont
24	Beatrice Lewis	30	Wife	—	Vermont
25	Barnard Lewis	11	Son	—	Vermont
26	William H. Morrison THIS PERSON	41	Head	Farmer	New York
27	Eugenia V. Morrison	41	Wife	—	New York
28	Rosalind G. Morrison	15	Daughter	—	New York
29	Ruth E. Morrison	13	Daughter	—	New York
30	Robert C. Morrison	12	Son	—	New York
31	Mary A. Morrison	7	Daughter	—	New York
32	Richard W. Morrison	5	Son	—	New York
33	Bertha J. Smith	76	Mother-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
34	Walter Wren	33	Head	Farmer	Iowa
35	Celia A. Wren	24	Wife	—	New York
36	Milton French	20	Hired Man	Farm Laborer	New York
37	John E. Phaler	63	Head	Farmer	New York
38	Mabel Phaler	56	Wife	—	New York
39	J. Elwood Phaler	15	Son	—	New York
40	Raymond W. Rogers	26	Head	Truck Man	New York

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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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