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William Morton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Morton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Butcher Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | City Of Elizabeth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Morton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Rosa Morton | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Ruth Morton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| William Morton | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Dorothy Morton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 8
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 19
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Butcher Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Morton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Union, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Morton
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Ruth Morton
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Morton
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Morton
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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
1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1386:0390)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Peter Jr Kaiser | 26 | Son | Inspector | Germany |
| 52 | Charles Kaiser | 15 | Son | Office | New Jersey |
| 53 | John M Loesselman | 56 | Head | Select | New Jersey |
| 54 | Ellen Loesselman | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 55 | Catherine Loesselman | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 56 | James Loesselman | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Lawrence Cronin | 55 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 58 | Katherine Cronin | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 59 | Peter Cronin | 20 | Son | Time Keeper | New Jersey |
| 60 | Katherine Cronin | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 61 | William Cronin | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Ann Cronin | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Helen Cronin | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Anna Cronin | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Lawrence Jr Cronin | 24 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 66 | James Mcgovern | 54 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 67 | Mary Mcgovern | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 68 | James Mcgovern | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Raymond Mcgovern | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Marion Mcgovern | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Edward Mcgovern | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Thomas Mcgovern | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Alice Mcgovern | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Dorothy Mcgovern | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Eugene Mcgovern | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Mildred Mcgovern | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Rosa Morton | 41 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 78 | William Morton THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 79 | Irene Morton | 17 | Daughter | Helper | New Jersey |
| 80 | Dorothy Morton | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Ruth Morton | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Henry Brown | 53 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 83 | Lucie Brown | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Harold Brown | 22 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 85 | Edith Brown | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Senka Caliandra | 15 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Leman Brown | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Madison Brown | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Leon Caliandra | 20 | Son-in-law | Porter | Georgia |
| 90 | Gertrude Caliandra | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Walter Brown | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Anna Mcaulay | 45 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Cleveland Mcaulay | 33 | Son | Barber | Georgia |
| 94 | Art Mcaulay | 26 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 95 | Jim Mcaulay | 20 | Son | Sorting | Georgia |
| 96 | George Infield | 29 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 97 | Mary E Infield | 28 | Wife | — | England |
| 98 | Dorothy Infield | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Ann Infield | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Betty J Infield | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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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)