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Bessie Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Morris | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bessie Morris | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| John Morris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clark Morris | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Robert Morris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Kathryn Morris | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Janet Morris | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Morris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summit, Ohio
Other, age 36
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 46
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03153-00653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harrold Genet | 47 | Head | Molder | Ohio |
| 42 | Ada Genet | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Richard Genet | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Leroy Champion | 50 | Head | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 45 | Elvira Champion | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Clark O. Morris | 48 | Head | Liquor Inspector | Idaho |
| 47 | Bessie Morris THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Robert Morris | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | John Morris | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | William Morris | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Gail Morris | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 52 | Kathryn Morris | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Janet Morris | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Frank Siegfried | 36 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 55 | Beulah O. Siegfried | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | William Siegfried | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | James Siegfried | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | August Hisey | 72 | Head | — | France |
| 59 | Kathryn Hisey | 70 | Wife | — | France |
| 60 | La Vern Hisey | 36 | Son | Repair Man | Ohio |
| 61 | Victor Leo Hisey | 28 | Son | Window Display | Ohio |
| 62 | Richard Hooper | 67 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Grace Hooper | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Marian Hooper | 31 | Daughter | Investigator | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Ruth Hooper | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | Ohio |
| 66 | Nellie Snoeyer | 50 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Mary Sheffer | 25 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Alvin Sheffer | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Leroy Sheffer | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Austin Sheffer | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Roy Vaughn | 45 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Elsie Crawford | 19 | Servant | Servant | Ohio |
| 73 | Ralph Warden | 36 | Head | Crane Operator | Ohio |
| 74 | Geraldine Warden | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | John Warden | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Paul Warden | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Max Steiger | 38 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 78 | Idelle Steiger | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Henry Kleiber | 64 | Father-in-law | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 80 | George Kleiber | 46 | Brother-in-law | Gardener | Ohio |
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)