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Edith Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edith Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Morris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Esther Morris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Morris | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edith Morris | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Irving Morris | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| John Morris | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 30
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Spouse, age 39
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Edith Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Morris
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New York
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02597-00061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Addesia Singleton | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Oscar E Singleton | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Manuel Holder | 41 | Head | — | New York |
| 44 | Joseph Holder | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Edith Holder | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Bernard Holder | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Mamie Holder | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Eugene Holder | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Edward Holder | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Constance Holder | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Luella Coleman | 32 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 52 | Leila Coleman | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Anna Coleman | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Quathy Coleman | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Theresa Coleman | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Ronald Coleman | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Shirley Coleman | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | John Morris | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Edith Morris THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Esther Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | John Morris | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | James Morris | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Irving Morris | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | William Helyard | 38 | Head | Labor | N. Carolina |
| 65 | Lucenie Helyard | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Idis Helyard | 16 | Son | — | Philadelphia |
| 67 | John Helyard | 14 | Son | — | Philadelphia |
| 68 | Walter Safford | 42 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 69 | Susie Safford | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Joseph Safford | 22 | Son | Cook | Georgia |
| 71 | Lucile Safford | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 72 | Eugene Safford | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Lucy Safford | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Lillie Safford | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Walter Safford | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Alice Safford | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Catherine Safford | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Barbara Safford | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Janet Safford | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Adrian Safford | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)