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Edith Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edith Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | East Fork |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etta Morris | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Glen Morris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lunn Kuykendall | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ned Morris | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Virginia Morris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rose Morris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Gat Green | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Tom Morris | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Edith Morris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Transylvania, North …
Daughter, age 5
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Haywood-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Haywood-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Edith Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Morris
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Glen Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ned Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02927-00438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadway Massey | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ruby Massey | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William Weaver | 51 | Head | Night Watchman | North Carolina |
| 4 | Velda Weaver | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lawrence Weaver | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Gladis Weaver | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Edith Weaver | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Russell Weaver | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Harold Weaver | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Tom Morris | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Etta Morris | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Edith Morris THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Glen Morris | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Virginia Morris | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ned Morris | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Rose Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lunn Kuykendall | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Gat Green | 27 | Cousin | Farming | North Carolina |
| 19 | Will Morris | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Opal Morris | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Josie Morris | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hoyt Morris | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | William Clark | 69 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James Clark | 27 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Woodrow Burnett | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Thelma Burnett | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Joan Dubont Burnett | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | John S Williams | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Vessie Williams | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Fred Williams | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Catherine Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Louise Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Betty Joan Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Harley Smith | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Smith | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Betty Jo Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Joe W Holcomb | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lydia Holcomb | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)