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Ella Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grant-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ella Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grant-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grant-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Georgetown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Georgetown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Corley | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ella Morris | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Marvin Corley | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sam Corley | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| S Morris | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Otis Corley | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grant, Louisiana
Spouse, age 43
Grant, Louisiana · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Grant-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 53
Grant-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Georgetown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant Parish |
| Highest Grade | No H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Morris
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Grant-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Grant-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01402-00251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. H. Morris | 58 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Ella Morris THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Sam Corley | 28 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | David Corley | 26 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Marvin Corley | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Otis Corley | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | M. V. Strother | 44 | Head | Driver | Louisiana |
| 8 | Edith Strother | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Marvin Strother | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Clio Strother | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Wayne Strother | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Billie R. Strother | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Joyce Strother | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Ivy C. Wallace | 23 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Hazel Wallace | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | William J. Wallace | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Belle Lincecum | 59 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Clarence Lincecum | 33 | Son | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 19 | John R. Lincecum | 25 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Mabel Lincecum | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 21 | R. H. Faircloth | 43 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 22 | Mamie Faircloth | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Harvey E. Gates | 33 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 24 | Lydia Gates | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Maxine Gates | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Lamar Gates | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Johnnie Gates | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | C. Willard Johnston | 25 | Brother-in-law | Operator | Louisiana |
| 29 | Jessie Johnston | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Sam Heater | 80 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Ida Heater | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | L. C. Heater | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Marie Heater | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Ruby Heater | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Robert Heater | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Horace Bradford | 30 | Head | Log Cutter | Louisiana |
| 37 | Bertha Bradford | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Horace G. Bradford | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Ola Glidewell | 53 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Leslie Trammel | 8 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
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)