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Bertha Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Albemarle-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albemarle-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albemarle-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bertha O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Hall District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | White Hall District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Morris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gordon Morris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bertha Morris | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Thomas Morris | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Walter Morris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hollis Morris | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Other, age 32
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Albemarle-County, Virginia
Head, age 43
Albemarle-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bertha O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Hall District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Albemarle-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Albemarle-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04242-00580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ian Bishop | 40 | Head | Cobbler | Virginia |
| 42 | Iora Bishop | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Ian Jr Bishop | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Edward Bishop | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Robert F Bishop | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | John Huffman | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | William Wood | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary Wood | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Robert E Wood | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | W. M. Dick | 67 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 51 | Jean Dick | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | P. L. Mccauly | 38 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 53 | Virginia Mccauly | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Linwood Mccauly | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Irice Mccauly | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Ray P. Mccauly | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Dorothy Mccauly | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Clarice P Mccauly | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Bertha O Morris THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Walter Morris | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Gordon Morris | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Curtis Morris | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Hollis Morris | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Thomas Morris | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Clyde Wells | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Wells | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Clyde Jr Wells | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | John Wells | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Robert Wells | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Barbara Wells | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lula Critzer | 67 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Dollie Rea | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Mollie Rea | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Willie Rea | 44 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Ray Mcalister | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Gladys Mcalister | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Robert Harish | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Neva Harish | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Lillian Harish | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Oscar Harish | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)