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Dorothy Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Morris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eugene Morris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Morris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Morris | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Morris | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| E Morris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Cora Morris | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Dorothy Morris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Dolly E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Eugene Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01368-00500)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorthy Woods | 19 | Head | House Keeping | Kentucky |
| 2 | Benjamin Brookshire | 40 | Head | Cloth Inspector | Kentucky |
| 3 | Katherine Brookshire | 27 | Wife | Mender | Kentucky |
| 4 | Melba Brookshire | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Betty J. Brookshire | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Glenna Brookshire | 19 | Niece | House Keeping | Kentucky |
| 7 | Vinson Johnson | 23 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 8 | Edna Johnson | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Nancy Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Rita Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Charles Carter | 24 | Head | Welder | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lois Carter | 23 | Wife | Spinner | Kentucky |
| 13 | William Morris | 46 | Head | Fireman Helper | Kentucky |
| 14 | Cora Morris | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | William S. Morris | 20 | Son | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 16 | E. Coleman Morris | 19 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 17 | Marie Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | James Morris | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Dorothy Morris THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Eugene Morris | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Nola Kissinger | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Geneva Stinson | 45 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Louis Adams | 36 | Head | Brick Molder | Kentucky |
| 24 | Bessie Adams | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | George Wright | 47 | Head | Lumber Inspector | Kentucky |
| 26 | Lillie Wright | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Earl Wright | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Emma Boyd | 45 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | James W. Boyd | 18 | Son | Machinist Helper | Kentucky |
| 30 | Joseph Boyd | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Harry E. Boyd | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Frederick Wooden | 29 | Head | Molder | Kentucky |
| 33 | Myrtle Wooden | 25 | Wife | Presser | Kentucky |
| 34 | Carl Wooden | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | George Zengel | 33 | Head | Tally Type Operator | Kentucky |
| 36 | Irina Zengel | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Noama Zengel | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | David T. Patterson | 36 | Head | Baker | Kentucky |
| 39 | Mary E. Patterson | 36 | Wife | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 40 | Martha L. Patterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)