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Edna Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Childress-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Edna Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Childress-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Childress-County, Texas |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edna Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Commissioners Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Morris | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Minnie Morris | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ruth Morris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Flora Morris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edna Morris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Childress, Texas
Daughter, age 6
Childress, Texas · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edna M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Childress-County, Texas
Daughter, age 15
Childress-County, Texas · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edna Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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Anchor record
Edna Morris
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Texas
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Sibling
Flora Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Childress-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Childress-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04006-00229)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel H Faulkenberry | 57 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 2 | Martha E Faulkenberry | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Alton H Faulkenberry | 25 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 4 | M. Marie Faulkenberry | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Bobbie Jean Faulkenberry | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Alton Dean Faulkenberry | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Thomas W. Rainwater | 45 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 8 | Olive E. Rainwater | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Thomas L. Rainwater | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | E. Oscar Wright | 51 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 11 | Susie Pearl Wright | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | James H. Wright | 24 | Son | Farm Helper | Texas |
| 13 | P. O. Wright | 21 | Son | Farm Helper | Texas |
| 14 | Ella Mae Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Eddie P. Morris | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Minnie M. Morris | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Edna Mae Morris THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Ruth V. Morris | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Flora F. Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Franklin P. Douglass | 43 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 21 | Pearl M. Douglass | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Roy E. Douglass | 20 | Son | Salesman | Texas |
| 23 | Donald D. Douglass | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Harold W. Douglass | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Jesse E. Huddlow | 32 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 26 | Mamie H. Huddlow | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Jesse E. Jr. Huddlow | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | John Doyle Huddlow | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Mary Evelyn Huddlow | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | James P. Webb | 50 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 31 | Marcella Webb | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Rachel M. Forquhar | 22 | Daughter | Typist | Texas |
| 33 | Virgine P. Webb | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Texas |
| 34 | Jack P. Webb | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | James C. Webb | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Billie Joyce Webb | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | George J. Webb | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Perry C. Strand | 47 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 39 | Ruby L. Strand | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Sarah F. Strand | 82 | Mother | — | Georgia |
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)