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Edith Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Edith Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Sugar Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Morris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Earl Morris | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Harold Morris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edith Morris | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harrison, Missouri
Other, age 24
Harrison, Missouri · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edith E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Harrison, Missouri
Other, age 34
Harrison, Missouri · implied b. ~1896 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edith E. |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Harrison-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 43
Harrison-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Edith Morris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Morris
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02110-00872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Ofield | 45 | Wife | H | Missouri |
| 2 | George Ofield | 25 | Son | Miner | Iowa |
| 3 | Francis Ofield | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Tom A. Brown | 64 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Dona M. Brown | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Eva Jane Brown | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 7 | Emma Ruth Brown | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Thomas Virgil Brown | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Leland Maxwell | 28 | Lodger | Stationery Engineer | Missouri |
| 10 | Victor Cummings | 49 | Head | Road Construction | Missouri |
| 11 | Goldie Cummings | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Harold Ray | 29 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 13 | Lowell Ray | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Donna Jean Ray | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Hannah Payne | 71 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Earl Morris | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 17 | Edith Morris THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Harold F. Morris | 21 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Betty Rose Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Paul M. Brown | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 21 | Cena Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | L. R. Dunn | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 23 | Alice Dunn | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Henry Perry | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 25 | Bernice Perry | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Karen Joyce Perry | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | D. H. Maddox | 66 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 28 | Lottie Maddox | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Edward Maddox | 23 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 30 | Charles Maddox | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | A. E. Provorse | 65 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 32 | Ida Provorse | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | L. E. Buck | 43 | Son-in-law | Bridge Builder | Missouri |
| 34 | Inez Buck | 37 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Willa Lea Buck | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Billie Ed. Buck | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | E. T. Ponter | 44 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 38 | Ona L. Ponter | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Richard Ponter | 24 | Son | Miner | Missouri |
| 40 | Esther Mae Ponter | 24 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)