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Dorothy Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Catahoula-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Catahoula-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Catahoula-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catahoula |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenty Morris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Burtal Morris | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bonnie Morris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alice Morris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Morris | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Wenty Morris | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Bernice Morris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lovely Morris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margie Morris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Betty Morris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Catahoula, Louisiana
Spouse, age 38
Catahoula, Louisiana · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Catahoula-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 48
Catahoula-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catahoula |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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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Dorothy Morris
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Catahoula-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Catahoula-County, Louisiana
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01392-00819)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel B. Carraway | 58 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 2 | Minnie Carraway | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Rowena Poole | 75 | Cook | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 4 | Seville Bass | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Dolly O. Bass | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Peggy Ruth Bass | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Patsy Jean Bass | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Paula Ann Bass | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Roy Bass | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Falslyn Q. Bass | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Edna Mae Bass | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Bobby Glen Bass | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | James Travis Bass | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Elias Bass | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lettie Bass | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Lois Bass | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Faye Hudnall | 24 | Lodger | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Ford Hall | 20 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Martha Hall | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Roy V. Morris | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Addie Morris | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Leroy Morris | 19 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Charlotte Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Wenty O. Morris | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Dorothy Morris THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Burtal Morris | 23 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Bernice Morris | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 28 | Alice Rose Morris | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Betty Morris | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Margie Morris | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Lovely Mae Morris | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Wenty Jr. Morris | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Bonnie Ray Morris | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Mosly D. Wright | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Rosalee Q. Wright | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Quinton Wright | 16 | Son-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Quincy Wright | 16 | Son-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Lillie Katherine Wright | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Annie Randall | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Charlie Jr. Randall | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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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)