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William Morton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Onslow-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this William Morton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onslow-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOnslow-County, North Carolina
SurnameMorton
Given NameWilliam Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)White Oak Township
1935 Residence (County)Onslow
Additional Details
IndustryS
Class of Worker0
Highest Grade6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Township / WardWhite Oak Township
Est. Birth Year~1925

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Rena Morton Daughter — 12 ~1928
Nettie Morton Spouse — 36 ~1904
Mary Morton Daughter — 10 ~1930
John Morton Son — 6 ~1934
William Morton Head — 38 ~1902
William Morton Son — 15 ~1925
Dorothy Morton Daughter — 8 ~1932
Ralph Morton Son — 5 ~1935
Donald Morton Son — 2 ~1938

Census Appearances

1930
Onslow, North …
Son, age 4
Onslow, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Morton
Given Name William Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Can Read/Write No
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Onslow-County, North …
Son, age 15
Onslow-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
Surname Morton
Given Name William Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) White Oak Township
1935 Residence (County) Onslow
Industry S
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Anchor record
William Morton
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Rena Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Onslow-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02953-00493)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edna Allen 26 Wife — North Carolina
2 Ray Allen 5 Daughter — North Carolina
3 Bill Allen 2 Son — North Carolina
4 Jacob Morton 50 Head Farmer North Carolina
5 Mattie Morton 50 Wife — North Carolina
6 Victor Morton 21 Son Farm Laborer North Carolina
7 Isabelle Morton 19 Daughter — North Carolina
8 Lewis Morton 15 Son — North Carolina
9 Guy Morton 14 Son — North Carolina
10 Ulysses Morton 12 Son — North Carolina
11 Edward L. Morton 8 Son — North Carolina
12 William H. Morton 38 Head Farmer North Carolina
13 Nettie M. Morton 36 Wife — North Carolina
14 William Jr. Morton THIS PERSON 15 Son — North Carolina
15 Rena M. Morton 12 Daughter — North Carolina
16 Mary E. Morton 10 Daughter — North Carolina
17 Dorothy Morton 8 Daughter — North Carolina
18 John B. Morton 6 Son — North Carolina
19 Ralph L. Morton 5 Son — North Carolina
20 Donald Morton 2 Son — North Carolina
21 Ella Gibson 42 Head Clerk North Carolina
22 Sanders Gibson 16 Son Laborer North Carolina
23 Lula Gibson 14 Daughter — North Carolina
24 John R. Gibson 8 Son — North Carolina
25 Permelia Morton 71 Head — North Carolina
26 Clem Morton 43 Son Laborer North Carolina
27 Rena J. Riggs 35 Daughter — North Carolina
28 Nelson Riggs 13 Grandson — North Carolina
29 Clarence Riggs 11 Grandson — North Carolina
30 Earnest D. Riggs 7 Grandson — North Carolina

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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