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David Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this David Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kalamazoo-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stanley & Laura — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kalamazoo-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kalamazoo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Township / Ward | Kalamazoo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Morris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Stanley Morris | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Laura Morris | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| David Morris | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Son, age 7
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Son, age 17
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Son, age 27
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kalamazoo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Stanley Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Morris (~0.92 confidence) and father Stanley Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Stanley Morris
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Morris
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Morris
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stanley Morris
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Morris
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Michigan
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Sibling
Marilyn Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01771-00426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emanuella Patterson | 24 | Student | Nurse | Illinois |
| 2 | End Of Enumeration District | None | — | — | — |
| 3 | Mabel Pahi Smith | 37 | Head | House Mother | Ohio |
| 4 | J. Former | 38 | Lodger | Professor | Ohio |
| 5 | Annie Liggett | 61 | Head | Cook | England |
| 6 | Eleanor Smith | 28 | Roomer | Teacher | Michigan |
| 7 | Dorothea Riedeman | 46 | Head | Teacher | Germany |
| 8 | Harry Wagemaker | 57 | Head | Roofing | — |
| 9 | Minnie Wagemaker | 49 | Wife | — | — |
| 10 | Charles Wagemaker | 29 | Son | Roofing | — |
| 11 | Eleanor S. Pitkin | 73 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Corina Williams | 78 | Maid | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 13 | Stanley Morris | 43 | Head | Sales Promotion | Michigan |
| 14 | Laura H.C. Morris | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | David Morris THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Attorney | Illinois |
| 16 | Marilyn Morris | 18 | Daughter | Student | Michigan |
| 17 | Harry G. Stocum | 53 | Head | Photographer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Stella Stocum | 48 | Wife | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 19 | Virginia Stocum | 24 | Daughter | Helper | Michigan |
| 20 | Mistake | None | — | — | — |
| 21 | Dexter A. Mayfield | 41 | Head | Accountant | Michigan |
| 22 | Doris Mayfield | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Warren Mayfield | 10 | Son | President | Michigan |
| 24 | George Allen | 39 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Ruby E. Allen | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Dexter B. Allen | 27 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Berta Allen | 45 | Sister | General Office | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Otto J. Wieling | 46 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 29 | Blanche B. Wieling | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Robert B. Wieling | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Janet M. Wieling | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Helen Stetler | 70 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 33 | George Brown | 46 | Head | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 34 | Ruth G. | 42 | Wife | Physician | Ohio |
| 35 | Martha J. | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Richard J. | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Stephen H. | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Helen Thompson | 42 | Maid | Housekeeper | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
David + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)