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Edward Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Livingston-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Edward Morris across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Livingston-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Livingston-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward K |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chillicothe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Retail Poultry Hatchery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 560 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chillicothe |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Bauer | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Edward Morris | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Carl Bauer | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| George Bauer | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1910
Livingston, Missouri
Head, age 34
Livingston, Missouri · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Livingston, Missouri
Head, age 43
Livingston, Missouri · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Livingston, Missouri
Head, age 53
Livingston, Missouri · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hatchery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Livingston-County, Missouri
Head, age 63
Livingston-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward K |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chillicothe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Retail Poultry Hatchery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 560 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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.
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Edward Morris
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02125-00672)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert F Barnhill | 21 | son | Asst Leader | Missouri |
| 2 | Mabel Rene Barnhill | 18 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Charles Arthur Barnhill | 15 | son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Victor B Smart | 38 | head | Operating Engineer | Missouri |
| 5 | Sylvia V Smart | 35 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Dorothy Jane Smart | 3 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Herbert Williams | 45 | head | Agency | Missouri |
| 8 | Anna Marie Williams | 32 | wife | Beautician | Texas |
| 9 | Robert A Staton | 25 | head | Attendant | Missouri |
| 10 | Mildred O Staton | 24 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | James Arlen Staton | 2 | son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | R. C. Boehner | 26 | head | Merchant | Missouri |
| 13 | Gladys O Boehner | 25 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Elizabeth Ann Boehner | 1 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Clarence Pfuff | 29 | head | Agent | Missouri |
| 16 | Kathleen Pfuff | 31 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Howard Pfuff | 6 | son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Dwaine Pfuff | 5 | son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Elton Pfuff | 3 | son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Evelyn Ann Pfuff | 1 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Karen Louise Pfuff | 0 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Josephine Murphy | 34 | sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Leonard Pfuff | 22 | head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 24 | Mary Pfuff | 23 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Chauncey C Cooke | 44 | head | Branch Manager | Ohio |
| 26 | Grace Cooke | 40 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Donald Lee Cooke | 7 | son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Walter C Cooke | 78 | uncle | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Edward K Morris THIS PERSON | 63 | head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 30 | Carl W Bauer | 35 | son-in-law | Teacher | Kansas |
| 31 | Alice Bauer | 26 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | George Edward Bauer | 0 | son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Florence Linville | 69 | head | — | Missouri |
| 34 | William Sparrow | 51 | head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 35 | Ella Sparrow | 48 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Billy Wayne Sparrow | 10 | son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Rosaline Coffman | 22 | daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 38 | Ford Coffman | 25 | son | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 39 | Leda L Girdner | 79 | head | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Fredrick K Girdner | 57 | son | Laborer | Missouri |
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)