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Edna Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Edna Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sharkey-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sharkey-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sharkey |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Morris | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Edna Morris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ethel Pett | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Pearl Morris | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| John Pett | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sharkey, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 10
Sharkey-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sharkey |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Edna Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Morris
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ethel Pett
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Pett
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sharkey-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02064-00406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Smith | 44 | Head | Driver | Mississippi |
| 42 | Harry Will Smith | 43 | Lodger | Driver | Mississippi |
| 43 | Baker Warfield | 66 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Sophia Warfield | 64 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 45 | Clarence James | 49 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Albert Harris | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Hallie Bell Harris | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 48 | Manuel Stamp | 65 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Sallie Stamp | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 50 | Edd Ballard | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Perley Ballard | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 52 | Willie Ballard | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | J. D. Ballard | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Julia Morris | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Edna Morris THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | John Henry Pett | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ethel Pett | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Pearl Morris | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Sonia Smith | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Mary Anette Smith | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Birdie Bettis | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Sudie Bettis | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 63 | John Williams | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mary Williams | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 65 | Renato Caselli | 40 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 66 | Sybel Francis Caselli | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 67 | Edwin Patterson | 42 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 68 | Edna Mae Patterson | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 69 | Charles Wilson | 53 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lizzie Wilson | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ethel Wilson | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 72 | Eulalia Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Robert L. Oatman | 49 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 74 | Hallie Oatman | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 75 | Jack Oatman | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Bettie Oatman | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Billie Oatman | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | John Lorance | 48 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lucile Jane Lorance | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 80 | Thelma Giddin | 33 | Head | General Repairman | Mississippi |
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)