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Bessie Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prentiss-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prentiss-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kemper |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chas Morris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sara Morris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clarence Morris | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Bessie Morris | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Morris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Harold Morris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Prentiss, Mississippi
Other, age 30
Prentiss, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 40
Prentiss-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kemper |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Bessie Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Morris
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Prentiss-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02060-00331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sallie Mae Murdock | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Pattie Pauline Murdock | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ruby Murdock | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Billie Jane Murdock | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Clarence A. Morris | 36 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 46 | Bessie Morris THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | James W. Morris | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Chas. R. Morris | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Sara Elizabeth Morris | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Harold M. Morris | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Eugene Marrow | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Emily Marrow | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Frank Marrow | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Joe Ben Marrow | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Janie Sue Marrow | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Roy Morrow | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Clara Joe Morrow | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Clara Joe Morrow | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | William F. Morrow | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Bessie Morrow | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | John M. Morrow | 24 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Martha Morrow | 22 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Claude S. Welch | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Ettie Mae Welch | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Harold S. Welch | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Chas. Welch | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Annie Ruth Welch | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Bobbie Nell Welch | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Eula Fay Welch | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Chas. W. Norman | 24 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 71 | Enna Norman | 27 | Wife | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 72 | J. Nelson Vandiver | 28 | Head | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 73 | Ingrid Vandiver | 22 | Wife | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 74 | Hallie Vandiver | 51 | Head | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 75 | Allunta Vandiver | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Nebraska Marshal | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Gertrude Marshal | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Annie Ruth Marshal | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Betty Jane Marshal | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Luther D. Marshal | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)