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Willie Morgan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Willie Morgan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk Prairie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Elk Prairie |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Morgan | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Burton Morgan | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ray Morgan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mildred Morgan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ettie Morgan | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Maggie Morgan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dan Morgan | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Louis Morgan | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Irvin Morgan | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Roy Morgan | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lillian Morgan | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dorthy Morgan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lucile Morgan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Morgan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ira Morgan | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Illinois
Head, age 37
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jefferson-County, Illinois
Head, age 48
Jefferson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 15 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk Prairie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Morgan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Morgan
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00816-00148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Osburn | Osborn | 60 | Wife | House Work | Illinois |
| 42 | John Griffin | 54 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 43 | Willie Morgan THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Ettie Morgan | 30 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 45 | Burton Morgan | 23 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 46 | Roy Morgan | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | James Morgan | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Ray Morgan | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 49 | Lucile Morgan | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 50 | Maggie Morgan | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 51 | Louis Morgan | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Dan Morgan | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Mildred Morgan | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Dorthy Morgan | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Irvin Morgan | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Ira Morgan | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Lillian Morgan | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Harold Hyde | 24 | Head | Teaching | Illinois |
| 59 | Helen Hyde | 20 | Wife | House Work | Illinois |
| 60 | Larry H. Hyde | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Raymond Pitchford | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Beulah Pitchford | 36 | Wife | House Work | Illinois |
| 63 | Maxine Pitchford | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Donald Pitchford | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Bobby Pitchford | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Irvin W. Pitchford | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Vernon Wilson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 68 | Velma Wilson | 26 | Wife | House Work | Illinois |
| 69 | Imogene Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Junior Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Gary Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Clyde Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Glenn Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Mildred Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Vernie Bravard | 33 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | Marie Bravard | 20 | Wife | House Work | Illinois |
| 77 | Chestine Bravard | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Darwin Bravard | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Ina Mae Bravard | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Byron Moore | 44 | Head | Teaching | 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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)