William Morrow — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this William Morrow across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Webster-County, Kentucky
Surname	Morrow
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Providence City
1935 Residence (County)	Webster
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Coal Mines
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	21
Income (1939)	326
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Providence City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Sally Morrow	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Samuel Morrow	Son	—	18	~1922
William Morrow	Head	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Webster, Kentucky

Head, age 24

Webster, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morrow
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	miner
Industry	coal mines
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Webster, Kentucky

Head, age 32

Webster, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morrow
Given Name	Willie C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	600
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Webster-County, Kentucky

Head, age 43

Webster-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

Surname	Morrow
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Providence City
1935 Residence (County)	Webster
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Coal Mines
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	21
Income (1939)	326
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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William Morrow

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01362-00241)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fannie Bowles	20	Stepdaughter	Sewing And Repairing Home	Alabama
2	Aline Tapp	4	Grandson	—	Kentucky
3	Luke Dyer	40	Head	Labourer	Kentucky
4	Lula Dyer	35	Wife	—	Kentucky
5	Henry Dyer	25	Son	Labourer	Kentucky
6	Mary Laurence Dyer	20	Daughter	—	Kentucky
7	Kelora Hutchinson	9	Niece	—	Kentucky
8	Spurgin Dyer	53	Head	Machinist	Kentucky
9	Danny Dyer	38	Sister	—	Kentucky
10	Tel Dyer	39	Brother	Coal Loader	Kentucky
11	Oscar Havens	55	Stepbrother	Coal Loader	Kentucky
12	Lydia Craig	49	Head	Housekeeper	Kentucky
13	Will Mchee	52	Boarder	Labourer	Kentucky
14	Mona Mason	10	Granddaughter	—	Kentucky
15	Sam Watkins	46	Head	Stemmer	Kentucky
16	Onie Watkins	47	Wife	—	Kentucky
17	Amos L. Watkins	20	Son	Janitor	Kentucky
18	Robert Edwin Watkins	17	Son	—	Kentucky
19	Mary Angle Watkins	13	Daughter	—	Kentucky
20	Samuel L. Watkins	11	Son	—	Kentucky
21	Marva Odie Bradley	3	Granddaughter	—	Kentucky
22	Ike Wilson	54	Head	Labourer	Kentucky
23	Nellie Wilson	40	Wife	Office Maid	Kentucky
24	William Morrow THIS PERSON	43	Head	Machinist	Kentucky
25	Sally Morrow	44	Wife	—	Kentucky
26	"Samuel ""Jr""" Morrow	18	Son	—	Kentucky
27	Annie Givens	70	Head	—	Kentucky
28	Ada Givens	50	Daughter	—	Kentucky
29	Stanford Givens	35	Grandson	Labourer	Kentucky
30	Purpison Springfield	46	Head	Coal Loader	Kentucky
31	Alga Springfield	47	Wife	—	Kentucky
32	Ray L. Springfield	13	Son	—	Kentucky
33	Robert D. Springfield	11	Son	—	Kentucky
34	Katty Pearl Springfield	8	Daughter	—	Kentucky
35	Duffield Springfield	5	Son	—	Kentucky
36	Lenny Flowers	15	Step-son	—	Kentucky
37	Tom Bradley	49	Head	Field Research	Kentucky
38	Nettie Bradley	44	Wife	—	Kentucky
39	Opal Bradley	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
40	Bossie Dunlap	40	Head	Labourer	Kentucky

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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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