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David Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this David Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Archibald & Jennie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Beach |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wheel washer |
| Industry | Aircraft Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Wheel Washer |
| Township / Ward | Davison City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Morris | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| David Morris | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Wayne Morris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alma Morris | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 9
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | David G. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 19
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 31
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Beach |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Wheel washer |
| Industry | Aircraft Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 David Morris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Archibald Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Archibald Morris
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Morris
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Morris
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Morris
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00224-00318)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vera Quinsey | 39 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 2 | Alice Quinsey | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Arthur Phillips | 35 | Head | Construction Machinist | Michigan |
| 4 | Nettie Phillips | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Walter Phillips | 44 | Brother | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Don Phillips | 29 | Brother | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 7 | Jess Swandell | 43 | Lodger | Miner | Oklahoma |
| 8 | George Nichols | 49 | Lodger | Machinist | Michigan |
| 9 | David Morris THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Wheel Washer | California |
| 10 | Alma Morris | 30 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 11 | Wayne Morris | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 12 | Richard Morris | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | Frances Mccammon | 37 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 14 | Nancy Mccammon | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 15 | Gerald Mccammon | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | Wade Wilson | 34 | Head | Plant Operator | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Oral Wilson | 25 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Nadene Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Jerry Ann Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Clara Mcclain | 44 | Sister-in-law | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | James Raines | 58 | Head | Rigger | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Myrl Raines | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Edward Fail | 30 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Illinois |
| 24 | Marie Fail | 28 | Wife | — | California |
| 25 | Edward Jr. Fail | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 26 | Barbara Fail | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 27 | Charles Cobb | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | California |
| 28 | Mary Cobb | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 29 | Jacqueline Cobb | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 30 | Mary Jean Cobb | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | William Ferrell | 28 | Head | Pumper | Kansas |
| 32 | Gladys Ferrell | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Gary Ferrell | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 34 | Will Brimley | 47 | Head | Steam Engineer | Ohio |
| 35 | Minnie Brimley | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Dean Brimley | 24 | Son | Storage Building | Iowa |
| 37 | Edith Brimley | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 38 | Les Mccreary | 43 | Head | Chef | Missouri |
| 39 | Shirley Mccreary | 34 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 40 | Les Jr. Mccreary | 14 | Son | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
David
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)