Edith Morris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Edith Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Female Spouse Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sussex-County, Delaware
Surname	Morris
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Representative District 9
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Additional Details
Occupation	H S
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	H S
Township / Ward	Representative District 9
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edith	Age	Birth yr
William Morris	Head	—	44	~1896
Lillie Morris	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Edith Morris	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Sussex, Delaware

Spouse, age 16

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Sussex, Delaware

Spouse, age 27

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Sussex-County, Delaware

Spouse, age 36

Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Representative District 9
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Occupation	H S
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Edith Morris

Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Delaware

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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00448)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Sarah M Legates	56	Wife	House Work	Delaware
2	Alfred W Legates	35	Son	Labor	Delaware
3	Jerry R Spears	49	Head	Ditch Foreman	Delaware
4	Julia M Spears	48	Wife	H S	Delaware
5	Mary C Spears	28	Daughter	Cook	Delaware
6	Ida May Spears	12	Daughter	—	Delaware
7	James A Headley	66	Head	Labor	Delaware
8	Lizzie A Headley	59	Wife	H S	Maryland
9	Ralph Headley	17	Son	New Worker	Delaware
10	Melissa A Hill	57	Head	Laundress	Delaware
11	J Howard Warren	36	Head	Farmer	Delaware
12	Frances Warren	33	Wife	Looper	Pennsylvania
13	Ada Warren	72	Mother	H S	Delaware
14	Ella Butterworth	57	Mother-in-law	H S	Pennsylvania
15	Thomas Butterworth	61	Father-in-law	H S	Pennsylvania
16	Geraldine Butterworth	6	Sister-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
17	Thomas Moore	27	Head	Labor	Delaware
18	Mary Moore	26	Wife	H S	Delaware
19	Sarah J Moore	3	Son	—	Delaware
20	Howard T Marvel	27	Head	Farmer	Delaware
21	Elsie H Marvel	28	Wife	H S	Delaware
22	Rodney T Marvel	2	Son	—	Delaware
23	Andrew H Marvel	1	Son	—	Delaware
24	William D Morris	44	Head	Truck Driver	Delaware
25	Edith Morris THIS PERSON	36	Wife	H S	Delaware
26	Lillie F Morris	5	Daughter	—	Delaware
27	M Raymond Hancott	40	Head	Rural Mail Carrier	Delaware
28	Sarah Eleanor Hancott	36	Wife	H S	Delaware
29	Irene A Hancott	18	Daughter	New Worker	Delaware
30	William A Hancott	17	Son	H S	Delaware
31	Mary Jane Kreeger	27	Head	Teacher	Maryland
32	Margaret C Dugan	26	Partner	Teacher	Pennsylvania
33	Sigurd C Christianson	62	Head	Clergyman	Norway
34	Marie Christianson	52	Wife	H S	Norway
35	Paul H Christianson	25	Son	Clerk	Ohio
36	Sigurd Jr Christianson	17	Son	H S	Virginia
37	Thomas A Christianson	12	Son	—	Ohio
38	Paul Sheldon	32	Head	Resident Layer	Pennsylvania
39	Clara Sheldon	31	Wife	H S	Maryland
40	Paul Sheldon	9	Son	—	Maryland

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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.

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