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Bessie Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Kent-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Kent-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Kent-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cumberland Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Cumberland Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Morris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Wilson Morris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lemuel Morris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Morris | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Eunice Morris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elmo Morris | Spouse | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Bessie Morris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Kent, …
Daughter, age 4
New Kent, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
New-Kent-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
New-Kent-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cumberland Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Kent |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lemuel Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilson Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-Kent-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Kent-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04279-00059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Saunders | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Earl Saunders | 36 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Minnie Saunders | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Elizabeth Saunders | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Ethel W Saunders | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Wingfield Saunders | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | David Saunders | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Vania Hays | 29 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 9 | Morris Mitchel Hays | 20 | Brother | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 10 | Patsy Hays | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Rodgers Allen | 65 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Gladis Allen | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 13 | Bessie F Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Vernon Allen | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Gertrude Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Eugene Jackson | 66 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary L Jackson | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 18 | Raymond Jackson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Morris Warren Jackson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Hunter Allen | 20 | Head | Fisher | Virginia |
| 21 | Joseph Hickman | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Alfie Hickman | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 23 | Beatrice Hickman | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | James Price | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Coleman Hickman | 50 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 26 | Celia Hickman | 65 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 27 | James Jackson | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | William Morris | 58 | Head | Fisher | Virginia |
| 29 | Elmo Morris | 71 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 30 | Lemuel Morris | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Wilson Morris | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Thomas Morris | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Bessie Morris THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Eunice Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Lucy Burwell | 66 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 36 | Carroll Burwell | 40 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Mortie Hickman | 36 | Roomer | Fisher | Virginia |
| 38 | Louise Hickman | 23 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Viola Hickman | 2 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Hattie Hickman | 61 | Mother | Housekeeper | Virginia |
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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)