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William Morton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Perry, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Morton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Perry, Illinois |
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Industry | Church |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Township / Ward | Du Quoin |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Morton | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Catherine Morton | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Alice Mcfarland | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Clyde Morton | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Helen Morton | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| David Morton | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Morton | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Morton | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| William Morton | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Perry, Illinois
Head, age 61
Perry, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 9 household members
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Industry | Church |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Perry-County, Illinois
Head, age 71
Perry-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Marton |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Du Quoin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Industry | Presbyterian Church |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 108 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links William Morton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Morton
Head · 1930 · age 61 · b. ~1869 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Perry, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Perry, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel550:0064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John D Stewart | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Millida Stewart | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Roman Carter | 30 | Step son in law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Anna B Carter | 22 | Step daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ambrose Rice | 5 | Step grand son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Homer Millwood | 37 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 57 | Lelia Millwood | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Mary D. Millwood | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | William Dool | 10 | Step son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Elizabeth Dool | 8 | Step daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | William Watts | 54 | Head | Contractor | Kansas |
| 62 | Eldora Watts | 44 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 63 | Nellie Polley | 22 | Step daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Earl A Miller | 26 | Step son in law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 65 | Bessie Miller | 24 | Step daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Wanda E Miller | 2 | Step grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Estel R Got | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Doratha Got | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Robert Got | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Verna J. Got | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Marian Got | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Hana Henderson | 70 | Roomer | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Albert Terry | 47 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 74 | Sarah A Terry | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Edmund Terry | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 76 | Vera Terry | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | William C Terry | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 78 | Dortha M Terry | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Malcolm Stanhouse | 72 | Uncle | Miner | Scotland |
| 80 | Earl Walker | 31 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 81 | Margrett E Walker | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Harold Spencer | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 83 | Helen Spencer | 47 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Albert Quillman | 37 | Head | Investigator | Illinois |
| 85 | Lettie Quillman | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Verda Quillman | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | June Quillman | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Emmalee Webb | 7 | Neice | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Max Edles | 62 | Head | Physician | Russia |
| 90 | Elanor Edles | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Galen H Edles | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | William M Morton THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Minister | Scotland |
| 93 | Helen B Morton | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Catherine Morton | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | James Morton | 22 | Son | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 96 | Clyde Morton | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | John Morton | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | William Jr Morton | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | David Morton | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Alice H Mcfarland | 46 | Lodger | Social Worker | Ohio |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)