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Bessie Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Braxton-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Braxton-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Braxton-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birch District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Braxton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Housework |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Birch District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Morris | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Louisa Morris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gerald Morris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| David Morris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Arlie Morris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Halie Morris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Pauline Morris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Braxton, West …
Other, age 32
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Braxton-County, West …
Head, age 42
Braxton-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birch District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Braxton |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Housework |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Braxton-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Braxton-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04395-00054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bessie Morris THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 42 | Arlie E. Morris | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Gerald C. Morris | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Halie G. Morris | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 45 | David R. Morris | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Pauline Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Louisa Morris | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | John E. Hall | 84 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Charles B. Meard|Meard | 43 | Son-in-law | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Artie G. Meard|Meard | 39 | Daughter | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 51 | Delia M. Morris | 62 | Head | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 52 | Thelma M. Morris | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Earl E. Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Margaret Brown | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 55 | Vivian Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Ernest Stalnaker | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Gene A. Stalnaker | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Shirley A. Stalnaker | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Chilton Hall | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Ruie C. Hall | 27 | Wife | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 61 | Neil Hall | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Wanda M. Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | William H. Hall | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 64 | Virginia B. Hall | 24 | Wife | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 65 | Keith Hall | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Kyle F. Hall | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Hazel Carter | 20 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ora L. Hall | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Dona Hall | 48 | Wife | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 70 | Denzil G. Hall | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Mary E. Hall | 73 | Mother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Everett S. Morris | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ethel L. Morris | 38 | Wife | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 74 | Charles L. Morris | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Beulah A. Morris | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Naoma J. Morris | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 77 | Hurley J. Morris | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Joan Morris | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Presley S. Morris | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Shirley A. Morris | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)