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Ella Morris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ella Morris across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, West Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Otter District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Morris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Henry James | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Ella Morris | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Willie Morris | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Nessie Morris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| George Morris | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Toxie Morris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Porter Morris | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, West …
Spouse, age 27
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Clay, West …
Spouse, age 38
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Morris across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Clay, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Morris
Spouse · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2530unit:0764)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French F Cain | 41 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Huldah Cain | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Clarence F Cain | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Damon I Cain | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Guy I Cain | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | George W Morris | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Ella Morris THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Willie Morris | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Susie Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Porter Morris | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Nessie Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Toxie M Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Henry James | 40 | Uncle | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Mack Murphy | 23 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Ida Murphy | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Ocie Stalnaker | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 17 | Frank Murphy | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Mary Murphy | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Roxy Murphy | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Paul Murphy | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Thelma Murphy | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Daniel Moore | 67 | Father-in-law | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Susan Murphy | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 24 | William R P Rose | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Safrona C Rose | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Spencer R Rose | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Clarice Rose | 15 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Roy Jarvis | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Effie Jarvis | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Dennis Jarvis | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ula Jarvis | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Harold Jarvis | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Nance Jarvis | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Jennings Jarvis | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Eugene Jarvis | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lesta Jarvis | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Francis Jarvis | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Calvin C Parsons | 32 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Cora Parsons | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Jennie Parsons | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Ida Parsons | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Howard Parsons | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Sarah Murphy | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Earl Snedegar | 22 | Nephew | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 45 | Joseph Murphy | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Josie Murphy | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Charlie Murphy | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Puti Murphy | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Linnie Murphy | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Maggie Murphy | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)