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Edward Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Edward Morris across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gabe & Hallie — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Morris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Christine Morris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mintha Morris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edward Morris | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Leslie Morris | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Russell Morris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Morris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thurman Morris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Warren Morris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Josephine Morris | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Panola, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Panola, Mississippi
Son, age 27
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Head, age 38
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 1.50 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Panola-County, Mississippi
Head, age 48
Panola-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Edward Morris across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gabe Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hallie Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gabe Morris
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hallie Morris
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Morris
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02056-00784)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Read | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Emogene (X) Read | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Dennis Jr. Read | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Norman Crowder | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Carrie Crowder | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Raymond Crowder | 39 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 7 | Laura Lee Crowder | 36 | Daughter | Practical Nurse | Mississippi |
| 8 | Will Crowder | 33 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 9 | Burley Crowder | 28 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 10 | George Crowder | 23 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 11 | Raymond Jr. Crowder | 14 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | George Jr. Crowder | 10 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Johnny Brown | 29 | Head | Construction | Mississippi |
| 14 | Bernice Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | V. H. Belk | 54 | Head | Labour | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ollie Belk | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Julia Bobo | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Virgie Lee Davis | 27 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Charlie A. Davis | 5 | Grand Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | M. J. Davis | 2 | Grand Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Edward Morris THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Josephine Morris | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Julia Morris | 20 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Russell Morris | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Warren Morris | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Thurman Morris | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Leslie Morris | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | John Morris | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Mintha Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Christine Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Wallace Reid | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Emma Reid | 44 | Wife | Private Nurse | Mississippi |
| 33 | Albert Reid | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Nora Reid | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Sam Hicks | 80 | Father-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | W. M. Harmon | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mattie M. Harmon | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Frank Lee | 27 | Head | Labour | Mississippi |
| 39 | Arie Lee | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | C. W. Lee | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)