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Edward Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruckersville District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Ruckersville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Morris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lois Morris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frances Morris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lorean Morris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Blanche Morris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Andrew Morris | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Charles Morris | Son | — | — | |
| Harold Morris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Wallace Morris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Morris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Morris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Virginia Morris | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greene, Virginia
Other, age 2
Greene, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Greene-County, Virginia
Son, age 12
Greene-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruckersville District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Highest Grade | 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Morris
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lorean Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — 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-t0627-04266-00080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George W. Via | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Hettie M. Via | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Marcus Shiflett | 22 | Servant | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 44 | Almond Casson | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Virginia Casson | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ann Casson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Will J. Shiflett | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Bettie A. Shiflett | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Claud E. Shiflett | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Daniel B. Eppard | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Delia F. Eppard | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Everette Powell | 16 | — | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Woody Powell | 14 | — | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Lucy Wood | 70 | — | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Andrew J. Morris | 49 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 56 | Virginia Morris | 36 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Elsie Morris | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Blanche Morris | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Wallace Morris | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Edward Morris THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Frances Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lorean Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Thomas Morris | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Harold Morris | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Lois Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Charles Morris | None | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | George E. Baugher | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Della Baugher | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Elmer R. Baugher | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Gladys Baugher | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Harry Baugher | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lucile Baugher | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Leroy Baugher | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | William L. Baugher | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Eugene Baugher | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Marie Baugher | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | George W. Baugher | 70 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Ben Gibbs | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Annie Gibbs | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | William Gibbs | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)