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Catherine Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alleghany-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alleghany-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 19-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alleghany-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Covington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
19 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Morris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Morris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Theresa White | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Theodora Pornaleikis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Catherine Morris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Brie Pornaleikis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Phyllis Morris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Pornaleikis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Pornaleikis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Watts | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Leo Pornaleikis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Agnes Morris | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Bobbie Morris | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Frances Watts | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lois Morris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Shirley Morris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dabney Allen | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lillie Morris | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Rebecca Watts | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alleghany, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Alleghany, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Catherine M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Alleghany-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Alleghany-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 19 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allegheny |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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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Catherine Morris
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Eva Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Pornaleikis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodora Pornaleikis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brie Pornaleikis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Pornaleikis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Pornaleikis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Alleghany-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Alleghany-County, Virginia
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04243-00632)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Martin Mcknight | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | John G. Thompson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Dorothy S. Thompson | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Pauline Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Claude Baldwin | 20 | Son | Yard Worker | Virginia |
| 7 | Irene Baldwin | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Lance Baldwin | 20 | Brother | Salesman | Virginia |
| 9 | Benny Tucker | 23 | Lodger | Calender Helper | Virginia |
| 10 | Agnes P. Morris | 50 | Head | Hosiery Trimmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Lillie A. Morris | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Morris | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Catherine Morris THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Eva Morris | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Bobbie Morris | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Phyllis Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Shirley Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lois Morris | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Charles Pornaleikis | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Brie Pornaleikis | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Theodora Pornaleikis | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary Pornaleikis | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Leo Pornaleikis | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Dabney Allen | 38 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 26 | Theresa White | 25 | Niece | Cook | Virginia |
| 28 | Frances E. Watts | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | John L. Watts | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Rebecca J. Watts | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Clarence Downey | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Elizabeth Downey | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Jackie Downey | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Ernest Downey | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | William H. Jackson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | John Mary Jones | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Lessie Jones | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Richard Jones | 8 | Son | — | 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)