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Edward Morris — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Morris across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Ned — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fayette, Tennessee |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ninth Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorotha Morris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Robert Morris | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Martha Reed | Other | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Thelma Reed | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Harvey Reed | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Morris | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Robert Morris | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Edward Morris | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Cora Morris | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Fayette, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Fayette, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Fayette-County, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Fayette-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Edward Morris across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Morris (~0.92 confidence) and father Ned Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Canomie Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Monider Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Morris
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ned Morris
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Canomie Morris
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Monider Morris
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Morris
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Morris
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Robert Morris
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Morris
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorotha Morris
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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
1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2246unit:0882)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Lee Morris | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Cora Morris | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Edward Morris THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | William Morris | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Robert Lee Jr Morris | 12 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Dorotha Lucille Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Martha Lou Reed | 14 | Gr-Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Thelma Lee Reed | 9 | Gr-Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Harvey James Reed | 8 | Gr-Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Jim Lee Murrell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Etta Murrell | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Charles Murrell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Paul Murrell | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Jim Eller Murrell | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Samuel Murrell | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lautina Murrell | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Neeta Murrell | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ernest Davis | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Louella Davis | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ernest Lee Davis | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Jessie Lee Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | John Henry Pettis | 17 | Cousin | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Jim Walker | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lula Walker | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lena Walker | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Queen V Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Webber Jordan | 9 | Gr-Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Frank Morris | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Hattie Morris | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | William A Morris | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ruffin Morris | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Elmira Morris | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Gus Bowers | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Rosa Bowers | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lila Mai Bowers | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Jessie Lee Bowers | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Louis Williams | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Emma Williams | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Edmora Williams | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Leora Williams | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Martha Williams | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Edmonia Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Beatrice Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Louis Jr Williams | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | George C Williams | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Had G Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | James Braswell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ruby Etta Braswell | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Jimmie D Braswell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Avery Lee Braswell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)