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David Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this David Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Representative District 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Morris | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Nellie Morris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| David Morris | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Eliza Morris | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Willie Morris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bernice Morris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Earl Morris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Harry Morris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Phyllis Morris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charlotte Morris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Leon Morris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alene Morris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 31
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | David W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 42
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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David Morris
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Benjamin Chamberlain | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Howard Joseph | 31 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 43 | Helen Joseph | 25 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Charles Joseph | 67 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 45 | Minnie Joseph | 64 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Harrison Hall | 22 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 47 | Hannah Hall | 18 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Cora Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Bertha Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Oscar Harmon | 22 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 51 | May Harmon | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Perry Harmon | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Robert Harmon | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 54 | William Wright | 38 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 55 | Mamie E Wright | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 56 | William Wright | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Robert Wright | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Marjorie Wright | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Anna Wright | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 60 | David Morris THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 61 | Eliza Morris | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Leon Morris | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 63 | Bernice Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Nellie Morris | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Willie Morris | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Harry Morris | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Phyllis Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Alene Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Harry Morris | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Earl Morris | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Charlotte Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Fred Hall | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 73 | Gladys Hall | 20 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Harold Knowles | 46 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 75 | Edna Knowles | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Nancy Knowles | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Burdette Knowles | 15 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 78 | Alton Warrington | 26 | Head | Farm Manager | Delaware |
| 79 | Lillian Warrington | 21 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 80 | John Warrington | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
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)