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Bessie Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Falls-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Falls-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Falls-County, Texas |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Falls |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Morris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Opal Morris | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Bessie Morris | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Violet Morris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Leo Morris | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Odie Morris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| W Morris | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Allen Morris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Falls, Texas
Spouse, age 37
Falls, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Falls-County, Texas
Spouse, age 46
Falls-County, Texas · 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 | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Falls |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Falls-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Falls-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04030-00862)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harriett Pace | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Walter Simpson | 52 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 3 | Bill Lewis | 40 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Ophelia Lewis | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | C. F. Mathews | 50 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 6 | Sarah Mathews | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Ernestine Mathews | 25 | Daughter | Beautician | Texas |
| 8 | Ruby Mathews | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Idella Etheredge | 70 | Mother in law | — | Texas |
| 10 | Nannie Mathews | 63 | Step-mother | — | Texas |
| 11 | W. A. Morris | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 12 | Bessie Morris THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | Opal Morris | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 14 | Violet Morris | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | Leo Morris | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 16 | Allen Morris | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Odie Morris | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Kenneth Morris | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Ed Sefcik | 63 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | Dan Sefcik | 34 | Son | Baker | Texas |
| 21 | Pedro Sefcik | 24 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 22 | A. J. Nallan | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 23 | Ann Nallan | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Jeanette Nallan | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Billie Joe Nallan | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Hugo Nallan | 27 | Brother | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | J. A. Burch | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Beulah Burch | 63 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Harvey Burch | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 30 | Ranelle Burch | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Maud Rudder | 57 | Head | — | Texas |
| 32 | Jay Rudder | 25 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 33 | Earl Rudder | 23 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 34 | Cecil Rudder | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 35 | Joe Warren | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 36 | Ona Warren | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | J. N. Wade | 67 | Father in law | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Edwin Denker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Louise Denker | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Herbert Denker | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
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)