William Morton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this William Morton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Morton
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Surface Lines
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Motorman
Township / Ward	Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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
Anna Morton	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Edith Morton	Daughter	—	23	~1917
May Morton	Daughter	—	19	~1921
William Morton	Head	—	55	~1885
Elizabeth Morton	Daughter	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 45

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morton
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1908
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	motorman
Industry	City railway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35.00
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 55

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

Surname	Morton
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Surface Lines
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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William Morton

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00956-00665)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Olive Shishos	30	Wife	—	Indiana
42	Harold Shishos	10	Son	—	Indiana
43	Arnett Shishos	5	Son	—	Indiana
44	Walter H. Lathrop	51	Head	Railway Clerk	Illinois
45	Olga Lathrop	48	Wife	—	Sweden
46	Walter H. Jr. Lathrop	25	Son	Electrician	Illinois
47	Bertram C. Lathrop	21	Son	—	Illinois
48	Peter G. Clark	49	Head	Painter	Scotland
49	Agnes Clark	44	Wife	—	Scotland
50	Roy J. Clark	22	Son	Freight-Handler	Illinois
51	Howard A. Clark	19	Son	New Worker	Illinois
52	Norman Clark	13	Son	—	Illinois
53	Lois Clark	11	Daughter	—	Illinois
54	William Morton THIS PERSON	55	Head	Motorman	Scotland
55	Anna Morton	52	Wife	—	Scotland
56	Elizabeth Morton	29	Daughter	Typist	Illinois
57	Edith Morton	23	Daughter	Typist	Illinois
58	May Morton	19	Daughter	New Worker	Illinois
59	John Binnie	33	Head	Manager	Scotland
60	Winifred Binnie	26	Wife	Comptometer Operator	Illinois
61	Moir Susan Binnie	76	Grandmother	—	Scotland
62	Rudolph A. Holmes	69	Head	Salesman	Illinois
63	Elizabeth Holmes	63	Wife	—	New York
64	Rob Mackie	69	Brother-in-law	Purchasing-Agent	Illinois
65	Lyman R. Lathrop	70	Head	—	Massachusetts
66	Julia F. Lathrop	68	Wife	—	New York
67	Stewart Gertrude Lathrop	40	Lodger	Saleswoman	Illinois
68	Oscar Friedl	39	Head	School Teacher	Illinois
69	Gertrude Friedl	39	Wife	—	Illinois
70	Lois Friedl	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
71	James Clover	49	Head	Grocer	Missouri
72	Ervilla Clover	33	Wife	Cashier	Illinois
73	Norma Jean Clover	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
74	Charles Meyers	27	Brother-in-law	File Clerk	Illinois
75	George W. Munn	62	Head	—	Illinois
76	Augusta Munn	61	Wife	—	Germany
77	Roy G. Munn	25	Son	Laborer	Illinois
78	James C. Carter	57	Head	Store Manager	Iowa
79	Mae Carter	58	Wife	—	Illinois
80	Ruth M. Carter	46	Sister	General Office-Work	Illinois

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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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