Bertha Morris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Spouse Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Morris
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Additional Details
Occupation	Saleswoman
Industry	Retail Grocery
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	28
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Occupation	Saleswoman
Township / Ward	Tacoma
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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
Bertha Morris	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Glenn Morris	Head	—	43	~1897
Fredrick Parker	Other	—	23	~1917
Glenna Parker	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Janice Parker	Other	—		~1940

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Other, age 19

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Sister in law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

Pierce, Washington

Other, age 29

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	California
Occupation	Sales Lady
Industry	Ret. Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Spouse, age 39

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Occupation	Saleswoman
Industry	Retail Grocery
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	28
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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Bertha Morris

Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04389-00370)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Violet Latawe	25	Daughter	Beauty Operator	Michigan
42	Katharine Latawe	12	Daughter	—	Washington
43	Claude Latawe	11	Son	—	Washington
44	Glenn Morris	43	Head	Proprietor	Missouri
45	Bertha Morris THIS PERSON	39	Wife	Saleswoman	Washington
46	Fredrick Parker	23	Son-in-law	Salesman	Washington
47	Glenna Parker	20	Daughter	—	Washington
48	Janice Parker	0	Grand-daughter	—	Washington
49	Tirza H. House	72	Head	—	England
50	Calvin Page	62	Head	Laborer	Indiana
51	Gena Page	58	Wife	—	Nebraska
52	Roy Cojac	32	Head	Machine Tender Helper	Wisconsin
53	Virgie Cojac	31	Wife	Machine Sewer	Kansas
54	Virginia Cojac	9	Daughter	—	Washington
55	Carl A. Forbes	33	Head	Contractor	Washington
56	Lois Forbes	35	Wife	—	Kansas
57	Kenneth Forbes	7	Son	—	Washington
58	Roy Powers	54	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Oregon
59	Gladys Powers	40	Wife	—	Maine
61	Charles Fischer	65	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
62	Minnie Loflin	47	Head	—	Michigan
63	Shirley Loflin	14	Daughter	—	Washington
64	Earl Heber	31	Head	Longshoreman	Washington
65	Pearlita Heber	7	Daughter	—	Washington
66	Tillie Heber	73	Mother	—	Washington
67	Walter A. Hagner	33	Head	Optician	Washington
68	Marjorie Hagner	21	Wife	Receptionist	Washington
70	William F. Thompson	29	Head	Lubrication Man	Washington
71	Marguerette Thompson	29	Wife	—	Washington
72	Fay Claire Thompson	0	Daughter	—	Washington
73	Ethel Miner	50	Head	—	Maine
74	Kenneth Miner	26	Son	—	Washington
75	Harold Miner	23	Son	Laborer	Washington
76	Ralph Miner	21	Son	Gardener	Washington
77	Ethel Miner	14	Daughter	—	Washington
78	Frank Miner	12	Son	—	Washington
79	Raymond Booth	34	Head	Back Tender	Washington
80	Irene Booth	27	Wife	—	Michigan

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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.

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