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Catherine Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamsburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Turkey Township |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willene Morris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Morris | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Leila Morris | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Leviticus Morris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Morris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Josie Morris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| David Morris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Catherine Morris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rebecka Morris | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Daughter, age 4
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 14
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Catherine Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Catherine Morris
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · South Carolina
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Sibling
David Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leila Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leviticus Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josie Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willene Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03844-00631)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lou Watkins | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Norman Watkins | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Robert Gourley | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Sarah Gourley | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Eobnam Gourley | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Esthela Gourley | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Fred Pressley | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mattie Pressley | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | James E Pressley | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Ray D Pressley | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Maggie Nesmith | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Silas Nesmith | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Keels Nesmith | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mandy Nesmith | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Willis Nesmith | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Martha Nesmith | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Henry E Nesmith | 68 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Nesmith | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Minky Nesmith | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mattie Nesmith | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Willie D Nesmith | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lublin Nesmith | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Boot Nesmith | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | David Nesmith | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lucy Nesmith | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Mark Nesmith | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Una Nesmith | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Van Nesmith | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Sarah Nesmith | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | James D Morris | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Rebecka Morris | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Catherine Morris THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | David E Morris | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Willene Morris | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Josie E Morris | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mary E Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Leviticus Morris | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Leila Morris | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Samie Cunningham | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Cunningham | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)