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Bessie Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morgan-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morgan-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morgan-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haw Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Haw Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Morris | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Linda Morris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jesse Morris | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Bessie Morris | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morgan, Missouri
Spouse, age 28
Morgan, Missouri · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Morgan, Missouri
Spouse, age 40
Morgan, Missouri · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Morgan-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 49
Morgan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haw Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Morris
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Morgan-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Morgan-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02131-00427)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Vogt | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Marvin Vogt | 20 | Son | Ccc Work | Missouri |
| 3 | Arsino J. Jr. Vogt | 18 | Son | Ccc Work | Missouri |
| 4 | Ralph Vogt | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Joyce Vogt | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Neal D. Bowman | 23 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 7 | Hazel Bowman | 18 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Edith Gardner | 19 | Sister-in-law | Waitress | Missouri |
| 9 | Monte D. Thoss | 30 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 10 | Lossie Thoss | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Norma Thoss | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Minnie Thoss | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Charlene Thoss | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Frank Bellamy | 27 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 15 | Dorothy Bellamy | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | William Bellamy | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Jack Bellamy | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Mary Moore | 12 | Sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Joseph W. Bowman | 64 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 20 | Zada D. Bowman | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Devere Bowman | 25 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 22 | Norman Lee | 19 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 23 | Wanita Lee | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Charles Plummer | 75 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Nancy E. Plummer | 77 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Blaine G. Mills | 46 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 27 | Smith M. Brown | 59 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 28 | Gertrude Brown | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Kenneth Brown | 31 | Son | Farming | Missouri |
| 30 | Russell D. Toalson | 33 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 31 | Margarete Toalson | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Frank Toalson | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Ralph Toalson | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Jesse D. Morris | 44 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 35 | Bessie Morris THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Linda Lou Morris | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Ida Morris | 73 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Leslie D. Roark | 38 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 39 | Jewell Roark | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Mary Bishin | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
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)