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Ethel Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Morris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elmer Beers | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lawrence Morris | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Charlene Morris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Berthenia Stallard | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Charles Morris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| H Morris | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Tressie Fahrer | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ethel Morris | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 36
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ethel E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 43
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Morris
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01849-00109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eloise Forrester | 44 | Head | Reg Nurse | Newfoundland |
| 2 | Blanche Gilman | 38 | Sister | Nurse | Newfoundland |
| 3 | Ralph Guckley | 40 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anna Guckley | 40 | Wife | Dressmaking | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ralph Jr Guckley | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | H. Lawrence Morris | 42 | Head | Accountant | Kentucky |
| 7 | Ethel Morris THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lawrence Jr. Morris | 22 | Son | Designer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Charles T Morris | 17 | Son | Newsboy | Kentucky |
| 10 | J. Carl Morris | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Charlene Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Elmer W. Beers | 22 | Lodger | Sales Engineer | Michigan |
| 13 | Berthenia Stallard | 32 | Lodger | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 14 | Tressie Fahrer | 39 | Lodger | Dictaphone Operator | Ohio |
| 15 | Morris Corol | 66 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 16 | Clara Corol | 64 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 17 | Henry F. Lee | 59 | Head | Watchman | England |
| 18 | Jane Lee | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 19 | Margaret Taylor | 29 | Head | Register Nurse | Canada |
| 20 | Elizabeth Smith | 26 | Sister | Register Nurse | Canada |
| 21 | Hazel Burch | 40 | Cousin | Registered Nurse | Canada |
| 22 | Albert Tostell | 32 | Head | Soldier | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Anna Tostell | 43 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 24 | Alexander Bernadine | 38 | Lodger | Clerical | New York |
| 25 | Elizabeth Segato | 27 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | E. Florence Murray | 42 | Head | Nurse | Illinois |
| 27 | H. Helen Sage | 37 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 28 | John Kelly | 25 | Head | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 29 | Elsie Kelly | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Earl Hurlach | 37 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 31 | Signe Hurlach | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Milton Jr. Flynn | 26 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Patricia Flynn | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Percy Germaine | 55 | Head | Manager | Canada |
| 35 | Bertha Germaine | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Clara Harris | 65 | Mother in law | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Frank O'Brien | 62 | Head | Inspector | Michigan |
| 38 | Margaret O'Brien | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Catheryn O'Brien | 27 | Daughter | Shopper | Michigan |
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)