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Edward Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Seymour & Laura — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monroe Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 388 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Monroe Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virlie Morris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Arvella Morris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Geneva Morris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rozena Morris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edward Morris | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Dora Morris | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 13
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Head, age 23
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | General hauling |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 8 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Greene-County, Virginia
Head, age 34
Greene-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monroe Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 388 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Seymour Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Seymour Morris
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Morris
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Morris
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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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 — Greene-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04266-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris Courtney | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Tittie B. Courtney | 46 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 3 | Bessie Courtney | 36 | Wife | Merchant | Virginia |
| 4 | Nellie P. Shiflett | 36 | Head | Tanner | Virginia |
| 5 | Annie Shiflett | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 6 | John W. Shiflett | 40 | Brother | Family Worker | Virginia |
| 7 | William Early Shiflett | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Margret Shiflett | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Adline Shiflett | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Bobie Shiflett | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Crystta Shiflett | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Thelbert B. Shiflett | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | John W. Allen | 82 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary C. Allen | 69 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 15 | Clark Allen | 27 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | E. J. Vernon | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Emma Vernon | 61 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 18 | Carroll Vernon | 35 | Son | Family Worker | Virginia |
| 19 | Sylva Shiflett | 12 | Grand-D | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John H. Shiflett | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Willie Shiflett | 45 | Nephew | Family Worker | Virginia |
| 22 | Alice Shiflett | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 23 | Hazeltine Shiflett | 12 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Mabell Shiflett | 49 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 25 | Raymond Shiflett | 18 | Son | Family Worker | Virginia |
| 26 | Arthur Shiflett | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 27 | Reba Frazier | 25 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 28 | Linalia Frazier | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Simon Frazier | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Rachel D. Frazier | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | W. P. Morris | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Minnie Morris | 51 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 33 | Cecil Morris | 29 | Son-in-L | Family Worker | Virginia |
| 34 | Magret Morris | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 35 | Edward Morris THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Dora Morris | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 37 | Geneva Morris | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Virlie May Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Arvella Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Rozena Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)