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Dorothy Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Stanardsville District |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Morris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Morris | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Zettie Morris | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mary Morris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Allen Morris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sherman Morris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marden Morris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elzie Morris | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greene, Virginia
Daughter, age
Greene, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Greene-County, Virginia
Son, age 11
Greene-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Sherman Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elijah Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marden 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 — Greene-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Virginia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04266-00124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Melvin | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary Melvin | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Milton Carpenter | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Mildred Carpenter | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Arline Carpenter | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ernest Carpenter | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Frances Carpenter | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Laura Carpenter | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Gertrude Carpenter | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Charles Lewis Carpenter | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | R. Milton Carpenter | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Thomas Gannell | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Doris Poole | 23 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 15 | Virginia Davis | 49 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Elzie Morris | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Zettie Morris | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Elijah Morris | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Marden Morris | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Allen Morris | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary Morris | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Sherman Morris | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Dorothy Morris THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Sawney Marks | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Maggie Marks | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ben Marks | 40 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Jean Elizabeth Marks | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Shirley Ann Marks | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Aubrey Marks | 35 | Son | Farm Work | Virginia |
| 30 | Vinnie Lee Marks | 36 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Kate Marks | 38 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Willie Marks | 29 | Son | Farm Work | Virginia |
| 33 | Reva Marks | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Anna Marks | 25 | Daughter | Presser | Virginia |
| 35 | Florence Marks | 23 | Daughter | Laundry | Virginia |
| 36 | Fay Marks | 23 | Daughter | Laundry | Virginia |
| 37 | James Marks | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 39 | J. Clinton Moyers | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Carrie Moyers | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)