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Elizabeth Morris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wiley & Wylie — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Wholesale Produce Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 17 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Morris | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Marion Morris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Wylie Morris | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Edwin Morris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bettie Morris | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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
Daughter, age 13
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 24
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Wholesale Produce Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 17 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Elizabeth Morris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wiley Morris (~0.92 confidence) and father Wylie Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Morris (~0.92 confidence) and father Wylie Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wiley Morris
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wylie Morris
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Morris
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Morris
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wylie Morris
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Morris
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Marion Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04322-00445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James P Schultz | 72 | Head | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary A Schultz | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James R Warren | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | M. Eleanor Goodwin | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 5 | William D Griffin | 42 | Head | Paint Skinner | Virginia |
| 6 | Bessie E Griffin | 38 | Wife | Patcher | North Carolina |
| 7 | Audrey M Griffin | 20 | Son | Asst Shipping Clerk | Virginia |
| 8 | Charles D Griffin | 18 | Son | Attendant | Virginia |
| 9 | Oscar L Miles | 29 | Head | Service Dept | Virginia |
| 10 | Grace E Miles | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Frank S Miles | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James E Dickerson | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Florence E Dickerson | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | George R Doane | 65 | Head | Retired | Virginia |
| 15 | Susie R Doane | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Mollie R Jones | 53 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Catherine A Donovan | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Stuart O Barker | 32 | Head | Wood Worker | Virginia |
| 19 | Dorothy R Barker | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Stuart E Barker | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Frank S Otey | 45 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary V Otey | 59 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Bessie D Otey | 57 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Joseph S Wilson | 66 | Head | Cashier | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary J Wilson | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Jones E Evans | 26 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Thomas S Bear | 27 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Meyer Cohen | 68 | Head | Retired Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Esther Cohen | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ruth B Cohen | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Samuel Shank | 29 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Hilda Shank | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Jane R Shank | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Wylie M Morris | 52 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 35 | Bettie B Morris | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Elizabeth M Morris THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 37 | Marion M Morris | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 38 | Edwin P Morris | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | James I Carroll | 45 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary R Carroll | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 2 siblings
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)