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William Morrow — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Morrow across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Morrow |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ESSEX |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Restaurant |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Restaurant |
| Township / Ward | West Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Morrow | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Mary Morrow | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Catherine Morrow | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Morrow | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Morrow | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 4
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrow |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 15
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrow |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 25
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Morrow |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ESSEX |
| Occupation | Restaurant |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Morrow across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Morrow (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Morrow (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Morrow (~0.92 confidence) and father William Morrow (~0.92 confidence) and father William Morrow (~0.92 confidence) and father William Morrow (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Morrow
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Morrow
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Morrow
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Morrow
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Morrow
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Morrow
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Morrow
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
John Morrow
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Morrow
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02341-00719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joan Davenport | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Lorraine Davenport | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Frank Davenport | 65 | Father | Battery | Connecticut |
| 44 | Mary Davenport | 65 | Mother | — | Northern Ireland |
| 45 | Mary Davenport | 33 | Sister | Tube Container | New Jersey |
| 46 | Domenick Lanza | 29 | Head | Transportation | New Jersey |
| 47 | Theresa Lanza | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Josephine Lanza | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Nicholas Lanza | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Andrew Crummy | 48 | Head | Label | New York |
| 51 | Jennie Crummy | 40 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 52 | John Crummy | 21 | Son | Label Printing | New Jersey |
| 53 | Madeline Crummy | 19 | Daughter | Law Office | New Jersey |
| 54 | Viola Crummy | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Eugene Crummy | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Jeremiah Madden | 47 | Head | Telephone | New York |
| 57 | Frances Madden | 53 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 58 | John Madden | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Frank Madden | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Jeremiah Madden | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Richard O'Leary | 48 | Brother-in-law | — | Eire |
| 62 | William Morrow | 52 | Head | Pw | Eire |
| 63 | Mary Morrow | 54 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 64 | William Morrow THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Restaurant | New Jersey |
| 65 | John Morrow | 20 | Son | Restaurant | New Jersey |
| 66 | Catherine Morrow | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Thomas O'Malley | 32 | Head | Pw | Eire |
| 68 | Agnes O'Malley | 31 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 69 | Mary O'Malley | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Thomas O'Malley | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Patrick O'Malley | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Frank Cunningham | 58 | Head | Pw | Eire |
| 73 | Mary Cunningham | 52 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 74 | Mary Cunningham | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Josephine Cunningham | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | John Krass | 77 | Head | — | Germany |
| 77 | Madeline Krass | 73 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 78 | Edward Krass | 38 | Head | Oil | New York |
| 79 | Frances Krass | 34 | Wife | Electrical Instruments | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)