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Dorothy Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Kent-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Kent-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Kent-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weir Creek Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Weir Creek Mag |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Morris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mabel Morris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Addison Morris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Morris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clarence Morris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Queen Morris | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Robert Morris | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Alice Morris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Saddie Morris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Morris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Kent, …
Other, age 4
New Kent, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
New-Kent-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
New-Kent-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weir Creek Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Kent |
| Highest Grade | S 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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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Dorothy Morris
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Saddie Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Addison Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — New-Kent-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Kent-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04279-00111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Allen | 17 | Son | Pulp Wood Cutter | Virginia |
| 2 | Alfred P Walls | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Wilda Walls | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Maggie Philbates | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Arthur White | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Edna White | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Edward J White | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Dorothy White | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Virginia L White | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | John Eomars | Comars | 64 | Boarder | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Cedra Lee White | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | John A Randell | 39 | Head | Log Cutter | Virginia |
| 13 | Lillian Randell | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Christiane Randell | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Roy Randell | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Elizabeth Randell | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | John Randell | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Raymond Randell | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Calonia | Caloria Randell | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Jeff Christian | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 21 | Emily Christian | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Charles Christian | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Lennie Sanders | 35 | Head | Wood Cutter | Virginia |
| 24 | Lula Sanders | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Eleanor Sanders | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Horace L Sanders | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Willie Price | 59 | Head | Wood Cutter | Virginia |
| 28 | Nora Price | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | David Westly | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Amos Westly | 15 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Robert L Morris | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Queen E Morris | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Addison Morris | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Saddie Morris | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 35 | Dorothy Morris THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Clarence Morris | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Mabel Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Rosa Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Robert Lee Morris | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Alice M Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)