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Clara Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Clara Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blythewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Blythewood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Morris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Orene Morris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Maggie Morris | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Jerome Morris | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Earline Morris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lawrence Morris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clara Morris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, South …
Daughter, age 2
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Daughter, age 11
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blythewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 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 11 · b. ~1929 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Hayward Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerome Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earline Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orene Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03835-00306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leila Brown | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | James Wallace | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 3 | Virginia Wallace | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | James Jr. Wallace | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Simon Wallace | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | George Wallace | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | John P. Faust | 54 | Head | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Julia Faust | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Johnny W. Faust | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lester Faust | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Morning Faust | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Earline Faust | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Coley Faust | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lonnie Faust | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | John P. Jr. Faust | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Sally Walker | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Robert Walker | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Carrie Walker | 20 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lillie Mae Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mozelle Walker | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Opal Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Samson Walker | 22 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Alberta Walker | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Sam Walker | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Garnelle Walker | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jesse Hunter | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Elliott Hunter | 20 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Thomas Watts | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Viola Watts | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Shirley Ann Watts | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Maggie Morris | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Orene Morris | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Jerome Morris | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Hayward Morris | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lawrence Morris | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Clara Morris THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Earline Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Eugene Outen | 50 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 39 | Katie Outen | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Owens Outen | 20 | Son | — | 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)