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Clara Morris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this Clara Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Female Daughter Born: Kansas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSedgwick-County, Kansas
SurnameMorris
Given NameClara Bea
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKansas
1935 Residence (City)Wichita City
1935 Residence (County)Sedgwick
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kansas
Township / WardWichita City
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Clara Age Birth yr
Louise Morris Head — 44 ~1896
Bradford Morris Son — 18 ~1922
June Morris Daughter — 19 ~1921
Clara Morris Daughter — 16 ~1924
Patricia Morris Daughter — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Daughter, age 6
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Morris
Given Name Clara B
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kansas
Father's Birthplace Kansas
Mother's Birthplace Kansas
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 16
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
Surname Morris
Given Name Clara Bea
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kansas
1935 Residence (City) Wichita City
1935 Residence (County) Sedgwick
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Clara Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Morris
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kansas
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Sibling
Bradford Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Sedgwick-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01275-00055)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
2 Kenneth Lage 10 Son — Kansas
3 Lucile S. Holmes 30 Head — Kansas
4 Jacqueline Holmes 12 Daughter — Kansas
5 Melvin Holmes 9 Son — Kansas
6 Fred Ruenhoff 56 Head Pipe-Fitter Illinois
7 Frances Ruenhoff 51 Wife Saleslady Kansas
8 Louise S. Morris 44 Head Saleslady Kansas
9 June Morris 19 Daughter Typist Kansas
10 Bradford (A) Morris 18 Son Wood Saw Kansas
11 Clara Bea Morris THIS PERSON 16 Daughter — Kansas
12 Patricia Morris 15 Daughter — Kansas
14 George W. Stites 61 Head Minister Indiana
15 Mayme Stites 56 Wife — Iowa
16 Barbara Smith 36 Lodger Secretary Kansas
17 Mary Smith 60 Lodger Cook Indiana
18 Barbara June Smith 15 Lodger — Kansas
19 Margaret Slaughter 33 Head Library Work Oklahoma
20 Shelton (B) Slaughter 62 Mother — Alabama
21 J. S. Mccoy 44 Head Dealer Oklahoma
22 Annie Lee Mccoy 34 Wife Saleslady Texas
23 Nancy Mccoy 13 Daughter — Oklahoma
24 Janet Mccoy 12 Daughter — Oklahoma
25 William S. Beck 76 Head — Ohio
26 Emma Miller 68 Lodger — Illinois
28 E. H. Shank 55 Head Minister Illinois
29 Ethel M. Shank 46 Wife — Indiana
30 Robert Shank 21 Son Attendant Oklahoma
31 Paul Shank 18 Son — Kansas
32 James Shank 25 Son Broker New York
33 Vinita May Shank 19 Daughter-in-law — Oklahoma
34 Earl D. Grosland 32 Head Proprietor Kansas
35 Mattie Grosland 23 Wife Pie Maker Kansas
36 Jack Grosland 10 Son — Kansas
37 J. B. Shannon 45 Head Attendant Arkansas
38 Grace B. Shannon 44 Wife — Kansas
39 Margaret Shannon 15 Daughter — Kansas
40 James H. Land 56 Head Poultry Clerk Kansas

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)

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