Edward Morris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Edward Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Scott-County, Iowa
Surname	Morris
Given Name	Edward O
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Davenport city
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Additional Details
Occupation	Chiropractor
Industry	Sanitarium
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Occupation	Chiropractor
Township / Ward	Davenport City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Mary Morris	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Edward Morris	Head	—	45	~1895
Mary Morris	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Scott, Iowa

Other, age 25

Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Edward H
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Scott, Iowa

Head, age 35

Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Edward H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Canada French
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	Doctor
Industry	General Practice
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Scott-County, Iowa

Head, age 45

Scott-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Edward O
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Davenport city
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Occupation	Chiropractor
Industry	Sanitarium
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Edward Morris

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Iowa

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35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01202-00393)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Enna M Barron	43	Wife	—	Wisconsin
2	Patricia Barron	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
3	Barbara M Barron	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
4	Magdalena Kindt	64	Head	—	Hungary
5	Rudolph H Swan	30	Head	Machinist	Iowa
6	Marguerita Swan	30	Wife	—	Iowa
7	Ernest H Ketelsen	35	Head	Auditor	Iowa
8	Helen V Ketelsen	34	Wife	Operator	Iowa
9	James L Ketelsen	9	Son	—	Iowa
10	Frank H Magnuson	46	Head	Accountant	Iowa
11	Frieda H Magnuson	38	Wife	—	Iowa
12	Miriam L Magnuson	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
13	Leonard Nissen	34	Head	Large Salesman	Iowa
14	Flora C Nissen	31	Wife	Sausage Maker	Iowa
15	Jack H Nissen	10	Son	—	Iowa
16	Arthur H Bartsch	32	Head	Draftsman	Wisconsin
17	Norma E Bartsch	28	Wife	—	Oklahoma
18	Dona R Bartsch	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
19	Barbara J Bartsch	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
20	Grover C Puck	32	Head	Mail Carrier	Iowa
21	Ella A Puck	30	Wife	—	Iowa
22	George Dilts	46	Head	Distributor	Illinois
23	Alma Dilts	47	Wife	—	Iowa
24	Edward O Morris THIS PERSON	45	Head	Chiropractor	Wisconsin
25	Mary C Morris	42	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
26	Mary A Morris	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
27	Fred C Glass	57	Head	Machinist	Illinois
28	Anna M Glass	47	Wife	—	Iowa
29	Carl W Glass	21	Son	—	Iowa
30	Carol S Glass	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
31	Raymond H Schuetz	40	Head	Office Clerk	Iowa
32	Ida D Schuetz	39	Wife	—	Iowa
33	Harry G Burmeister	46	Head	Machinist	Iowa
34	Nora F Burmeister	47	Wife	—	Iowa
35	Harvey G Burmeister	19	Son	Elevator Operator	Iowa

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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.

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