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Bertha Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bertha S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Slatington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Allentown City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Morris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clarence Morris | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Paul Morris | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bertha Morris | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Richard Morris | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Other, age 38
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bertha S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 48
Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bertha S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Slatington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Morris
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03542-00175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wasyl Telepchak | 50 | Head | Unable To Work | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Anna Telepchak | 43 | Wife | Machine Operator | Poland |
| 3 | Helen Telepchak | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Beauregard Cullen | 42 | Head | Butler | Georgia |
| 5 | Edith Cullen | 38 | Wife | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Minnie M. Mills | 60 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Robert A. Mcdonald | 16 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Littell Pettigrew | 44 | Head | Waiter | N. Carolina |
| 9 | Georgiana Pettigrew | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joseph L. Varadavin | 34 | Stepson | Oddwork | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John H. Cooper | 56 | Lodger | Waiter | Virginia |
| 12 | Charles Wade | 57 | Lodger | Waiter | N. Carolina |
| 13 | Harry Teltowich | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Frank Jr. Brucker | 31 | Head | Plasterer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Jennie M. Brucker | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Anna C. Brucker | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William H. Brucker | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Francis J. Brucker | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Richard W. Morris | 54 | Head | Loomfixer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Bertha S. Morris THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Paul C. Morris | 22 | Son | Rod Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Clarence E. Morris | 20 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Dawn Q. Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Ray Messinger | 45 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Poldi Messinger | 36 | Wife | Chambermaid | Czechoslovakia |
| 26 | Frank J. Peehacek | 24 | Brother-in-law | Bus Boy | Czechoslovakia |
| 27 | Catherine C. Peehacek | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Frank J. Jr. Peehacek | 2 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | John Peehacek | 67 | Father-in-law | Bushelman | Czechoslovakia |
| 30 | Stephen C. Huttie | 43 | Head | Doorman | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Anna B. Huttie | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Edward J. Huttie | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Joseph J. Huttie | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Albert D. Huttie | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | James C. Biery | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Jennie M. Biery | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Joseph L. Milovsky | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Thelma P. Milovsky | 35 | Wife | Saleswoman | New York |
| 39 | Thelma L. Milovsky | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Francis Wagner | 35 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)