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Earl Morris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hardin-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Walter — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hardin-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Morris | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Floyd Morris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ansel Morris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| H Morris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Boyd Morris | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Effie Morris | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Rolf Morris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ethel Morris | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Earl Morris | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Wayne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Hardin, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Hardin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hardin-County, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Hardin-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Earl Morris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Morris (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Morris (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Morris (~0.92 confidence) and father William Morris (~0.83 confidence) and mother Nancy Morris (~0.83 confidence) and mother Effie Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Walter Morris
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Morris
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Morris
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Morris
b. ~1855
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Nancy Morris
b. ~1853
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Effie Morris
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Morris
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Morris
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Rolf Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ansel Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boyd Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
H Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Hardin-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hardin-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03901-00097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Cox | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Martha Cox | 50 | Dau | Unpaid Family Worker | Alabama |
| 3 | Ida Cox | 49 | Dau | Unpaid Family Worker | Alabama |
| 4 | Willie Cox | 45 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Jessie Cox | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Robert Cox | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Rachel Cox | 15 | Dau | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Melvin Daniel | 33 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 9 | Magaline Daniel | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Colvin Daniel | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Infant Daniel | 0 | Dau | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Robert L. Irreldo | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | C. C. Irreldo | 19 | Son | Unpaid Family Worker | Tennessee |
| 14 | O. C. Irreldo | 15 | Son | Unpaid Family Worker | Tennessee |
| 15 | B. C. Irreldo | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Louise Irreldo | 9 | Dau | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Geneva Irreldo | 7 | Dau | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ellis Stricklin | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Geneva Stricklin | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mary Lynn Stricklin | 3 | Dau | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Bob James Stricklin | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Earl Fitzgerald | 53 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 23 | Annie Fitzgerald | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Durward Barner | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Unavie Barner | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Donnie W. Barner | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Billy Lynn Barner | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Selma Barner | 1 | Dau | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Johnie Morris | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Myrtle Morris | 14 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Johnie Ray Morris | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Willie Morris | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Effie Morris | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Earl Morris THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ansel Morris | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Floyd Morris | 14 | Son | Worker | Tennessee |
| 37 | Rolf Morris | 17 | Son | Unpaid Family Worker | Tennessee |
| 38 | H. L. Morris | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Boyd Morris | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ethel Morris | 4 | Dau | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Earl + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)