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Bertha Morris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Morris across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bertha A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Morris | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Thomas Morris | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Gloria Morris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Morris | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| David Morris | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Morris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Walter Morris | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Dorothy Morris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Agnes Morris | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 9
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bertha A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Bertha Morris across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Morris
Daughter · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Walter Morris
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Morris
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Morris
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Morris
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Morris
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Morris
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
15 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2051rs:0821)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William T Morris | 48 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Agnes B Morris | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Thomas H Morris | 25 | Son | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Bertha A Morris THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Walter M Morris | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | David P Morris | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William D Morris | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Gloria D Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Dorothy A Morris | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Peter Pettinato | 46 | Head | Retail Merchant | Italy |
| 11 | Angela Pettinato | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 12 | Eugene Morganti | 33 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 13 | Mary Morganti | 29 | Wife | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William Carrell | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Emily Carrell | 59 | Wife | — | England |
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)