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Dorothy Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dudley Lake Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | S |
| Industry | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | S |
| Township / Ward | Dudley Lake Township |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Morris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Earnest Morris | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Augusta Morris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Carolina Morris | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Patsy Morris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Morris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Martha Morris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Fred Morris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bill Morris | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Arkansas
Daughter, age 4
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Dorothy V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 16
Jefferson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dudley Lake Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | S |
| Industry | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Dorothy Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Morris
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Earnest Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Augusta Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00145-00166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grace Cohn | 40 | Wife | H | Arkansas |
| 42 | Isaac Cohn | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Ertha Cohn | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Rudalph Cohn | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Josie Roberts | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Hurtha Roberts | 21 | Daughter | H | Arkansas |
| 47 | Joe Roberts | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Prover Roberts | 12 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Januita Roberts | 15 | Daughter | H | Arkansas |
| 50 | Bill Morris | 74 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 51 | Carolina Morris | 52 | Wife | H | Arkansas |
| 52 | Earnest Morris | 20 | Son | S | Arkansas |
| 53 | William Morris | 18 | Son | S | Arkansas |
| 54 | Dorothy Morris THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | S | Arkansas |
| 55 | Fred Morris | 15 | Son | S | Arkansas |
| 56 | Patsy Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Augusta Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Martha Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Haywood Murphy | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Betty Murphy | 40 | Wife | H | Arkansas |
| 61 | Oscar Murphy | 16 | Son | S | Arkansas |
| 62 | G. S. Murphy | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Charles Murphy | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Willie Mae Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Katherine Neeley | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Taree Neeley | 23 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Calley Neeley | 19 | Daughter | H | Arkansas |
| 68 | Joseph Neeley | 17 | Son | S | Arkansas |
| 69 | A. W. Neeley | 15 | Son | S | Arkansas |
| 70 | Void Neeley | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Delialy Neeley | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Odessa Neeley | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Fay Neeley | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | George Smmerville | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Samantha Smmerville | 55 | Wife | H | Arkansas |
| 76 | Tinny Sloan | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Eugene Sloan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Cozy Sloan | 16 | Son | S | Arkansas |
| 79 | Joseph Sloan | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Rainey Sloan | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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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)