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Edward Morris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Hattie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henrico-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lakeside |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Copyist |
| Industry | Newspapers |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 728 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Copyist |
| Township / Ward | Lakeside |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Morris | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Edward Morris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Morris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| P Morris | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 1
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 11
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henrico-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Henrico-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lakeside |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Occupation | Copyist |
| Industry | Newspapers |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 728 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 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 Edward Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother P Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pattie Morris (~0.92 confidence) and father E Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Morris
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Morris
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
P Morris
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pattie Morris
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Morris
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Morris
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
John Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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
1940 US Federal Census — Henrico-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Henrico-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04269-00258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. M. Dameron | 31 | Head | Lineman | Virginia |
| 2 | Florence Dameron | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Roland Dameron | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | F. W. Mills | 33 | Head | Welder | Virginia |
| 5 | Ira R. Mills | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Frederick Mills | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Charlotte Mills | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | J. E. Mcdonald | 45 | Head | Baggage Master | North Carolina |
| 9 | Marie Mcdonald | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Edgar E. Mcdonald | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Stewart Mcdonald | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | W. B. Harvey | 56 | Head | Agent | Virginia |
| 13 | Sarah D. Harvey | 55 | Wife | Secretary | Virginia |
| 14 | Blair Harvey | 22 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 15 | Adeline Edgeworth | 65 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Edward L. Edgeworth | 39 | Son | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 17 | E. F. Morris | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 18 | P. P. Morris | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Edward R. Morris THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Copyist | Virginia |
| 20 | John T. Morris | 18 | Son | Meat Cutter | Virginia |
| 21 | W. J. Bell | 44 | Head | Inspector | Virginia |
| 22 | Margaret Bell | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Elizabeth Bell | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Josephine Bell | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ruth Gardner | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Nettie A. Allen | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Vernon Allen | 19 | Son | Machinist | Virginia |
| 28 | Erven Allen | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Winnie D. Ray | 45 | Head | Senior Clerk | Kentucky |
| 30 | Frank A. Ray | 55 | Husband | Circuit Designer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | C. C. Jr. Bowman | 27 | Partner | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 32 | C. T. Redford | 36 | Head | Exterminator | Virginia |
| 33 | Helen Redford | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Thomas Redford | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Frederick Redford | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | R. S. Samuel | 35 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 37 | Beatrice Samuel | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Betty Lou Samuel | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | P. W. Butler | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 40 | Elizabeth Butler | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
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 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)