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Emma Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Emma Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Female
Head
Born: Delaware
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Emma A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Colonial Heights |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Morris | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Milton Morris | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Elizabeth Morris | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Randall Morris | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Walter Morris | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 55
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | W |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 66
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Emma A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Morris
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00545-00913)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Mckinney | 50 | Mother-in-law | Glazer | New York |
| 2 | Emma A Morris THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Elizabeth Morris | 34 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 4 | Milton Morris | 31 | Son | Traffic Clerk | Delaware |
| 5 | Randall Morris | 25 | Son | Production Clerk | Delaware |
| 6 | Walter Morris | 23 | Son | Helper | Delaware |
| 7 | Ralph A Ryan | 43 | Head | Welder | Delaware |
| 8 | Mary A Ryan | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Ralph A Ryan | 23 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Delaware |
| 10 | Francis Ryan | 21 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 11 | Catherine Ryan | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Delaware |
| 12 | John J Hackendorn | 40 | Head | Mill-Wright | Delaware |
| 13 | Sara Hackendorn | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 14 | John Hackendorn | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Edward Myers | 46 | Head | Route Foreman | Delaware |
| 16 | Catherine Myers | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Edward Myers | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 18 | John Myers | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Ann Myers | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 20 | William Myers | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Jean Myers | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Patrick Mccall | 36 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 23 | Elizabeth Mccall | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Thomas Mccall | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Joseph Mccall | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Darcy Mccall | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 27 | George Tattersall | 62 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Tattersall | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Kate Lloyd | 69 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Ralph Lloyd | 39 | Son | Helper Chemist | Delaware |
| 31 | Mary J Lloyd | 14 | Daughter-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Richard E Lloyd | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Ralph Lloyd | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Cecil E Peale | 37 | Head | Accountant | Canada English |
| 35 | Mary E Peale | 37 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 36 | Chas. W Holtgrave | 48 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 37 | Lillian E Holtgrave | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Dorothy L Holtgrave | 25 | Daughter | Typist | Maryland |
| 39 | Lillian Holtgrave | 21 | Daughter | Typist | Maryland |
| 40 | George Holtgrave | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
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)