Edith Morris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lorain-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Edith Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lorain-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lorain-County, Ohio
Surname	Morris
Given Name	Edith A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Lorain
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Elyria Township
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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
Gerald Morris	Son	—	22	~1918
Edith Morris	Spouse	—	50	~1890
John Morris	Head	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Lorain, Ohio

Spouse, age 31

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Edith A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Lorain, Ohio

Other, age 42

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Lorain-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 50

Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Edith A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Lorain
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Edith Morris

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Lorain-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03104-00161)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ethel Chambers	23	Wife	Nurse	Ohio
42	Benjamin F. Jackson	79	Head	Farmer	Ohio
43	Henry W. Jackson	49	Son	Farmer	Ohio
44	Grace E. Jackson	53	Daughter-in-law	—	Ohio
45	Wayne H. Jackson	22	Grandson	Press Operator	Ohio
46	Harry F. Jackson	20	Grandson	Buffer House	Ohio
47	Ruth G. Jackson	18	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
48	William A. Papay	37	Head	Boilermaker	Yugo-Slavia
49	Mary A. Papay	34	Wife	Power Machine Operator	Canada-English
50	William P. Papay	17	Son	Farm Laborer	Ohio
51	Frank S. Papay	16	Son	—	Ohio
52	Gilbert J. Papay	9	Son	—	Ohio
53	Ernest J. Papay	8	Son	—	Ohio
54	Leonard E. Dean	33	Head	Still Operator	Ohio
55	Geneva M. Dean	33	Wife	—	Ohio
56	Ruth J. Dean	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
57	Yvonne A. Dean	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
58	Lois A. Dean	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
59	Donald A. Dean	4	Son	—	Ohio
60	Dolores E. Dean	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
61	Sandra L. Dean	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
62	Harry T. Menges	45	Head	Stationary Engineer	Pennsylvania
63	Ellen M. Menges	26	Wife	—	Ohio
64	Edward H. Menges	14	Son	—	Ohio
65	Amy H. Hollis	61	Head	—	Ohio
66	Thelma Hollis	37	Daughter	Industrial Nurse	Ohio
67	Theodore W. Kumler	52	Head	Mechanical Engineer	Canada-English
68	Ruth A. Kumler	37	Wife	—	Ohio
69	Ray E. Hollis	38	Head	County Sanitary Engineer	Ohio
70	Mildred R. Hollis	36	Wife	—	Ohio
71	Ward G. Hollis	11	Son	—	Ohio
72	Joan T. Hollis	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	Amy C. Hollis	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
74	John G. Morris	57	Head	School Bus Driver	Pennsylvania
75	Edith A. Morris THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Ohio
76	Gerald G. Morris	22	Son	Blooming Mill Laborer	Ohio
77	William J. Morris	28	Head	Service Garage Proprietor	Ohio
78	Wilhelmine M. Morris	22	Wife	Secretary	Ohio
79	Ella S. Johnson	74	Head	—	Ohio
80	Park W. Johnson	43	Son	Farmer	Ohio

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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