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Bessie Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Head
Born: Russia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Morris | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Bessie Morris | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Pearl Morris | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ethel Morris | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Hannah Morris | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Rae Morris | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 57
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 65 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 65
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Morris
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00970-00321)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary E Casey | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Lorraine Casey | 21 | Daughter | Polyphone Oper | Illinois |
| 43 | Jerome V. Casey | 19 | Son | Usher | Illinois |
| 44 | Donald Casey | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Regina Casey | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Bessie Morris THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | — | Russia |
| 47 | Rae Morris | 35 | Daughter | Saleswoman | New York State |
| 48 | Hannah Morris | 33 | Daughter | General Office Work | New York State |
| 49 | Florence Morris | 30 | Daughter | General Office Work | Illinois |
| 50 | Ethel Morris | 29 | Daughter | General Office Work | Illinois |
| 51 | Pearl Morris | 26 | Daughter | General Office Work | Illinois |
| 52 | Isaac Alter | 55 | Head | Pickle Business | Poland |
| 53 | Jennie Alter | 55 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 54 | Ida Alter | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeping | Illinois |
| 55 | Morris Alter | 27 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 56 | Lorretta Alter | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 57 | Sam Levin | 58 | Head | — | Russia |
| 58 | Goldie Levin | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 59 | Sarah Levin | 30 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Illinois |
| 60 | Albert Levin | 28 | Son | Bottler | Illinois |
| 61 | Bernard Levin | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Chris Raiff | 56 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 63 | Milton Raiff | 28 | Son | Cashier | Illinois |
| 64 | Nathan Raiff | 23 | Son | Cashier | Illinois |
| 65 | Harry Raiff | 20 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 66 | Ida Dorfman | 60 | Lodger | — | Lithuania |
| 67 | Aaron Lisagor | 67 | Head | — | Latvia |
| 68 | Sarah Lisagor | 64 | Wife | — | Latvia |
| 69 | Fay Lisagor | 24 | Daughter | Hat Clerk | Latvia |
| 70 | Oscar Cohen | 56 | Head | — | Russia |
| 71 | Anna Cohen | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 72 | Daughter Cohen | 22 | Daughter | General Office Work | Illinois |
| 73 | Morris Braidman | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | England |
| 74 | Anne Braidman | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Jerome Braidman | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Sheldon Braidman | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Sam Cindman | 70 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 78 | Irving Cindman | 37 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 79 | Morris Bromberg | 30 | Son-in-law | Pharmacist | Michigan |
| 80 | Ada Bromberg | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)