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Ethel Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: PENNA
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | MORRIS |
| Given Name | ETHEL |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | PENNA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Morris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Richard Morris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ethel Morris | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Robert Morris | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Morris | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| William Gould | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Mary Morris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 34
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ethel S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 44
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | MORRIS |
| Given Name | ETHEL |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | PENNA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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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 44 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03727-00619)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kathryn Kindregan | 19 | DAUGHTER | Typist | PENNA |
| 42 | John Kindregan | 14 | SON | — | PENNA |
| 43 | Margarite Kindregan | 10 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA |
| 44 | Julien Kindregan | 7 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA |
| 45 | Nelse Holstrum | 75 | HEAD | Handy Man | SWEDEN |
| 46 | Emma Holstrum | 75 | WIFE | — | SWEDEN |
| 47 | Robert Neely | 51 | HEAD | Manager | PENNA |
| 48 | Rachel Neely | 73 | MOTHER | — | IRELAND |
| 49 | Albert Reich | 64 | HEAD | Operator | GERMANY |
| 50 | Lina Reich | 70 | WIFE | — | GERMANY |
| 51 | John Reich | 24 | SON | — | PENNA |
| 53 | John H. Adams | 66 | HEAD | Trainmaster | PENNA |
| 54 | Edith L. Adams | 57 | WIFE | — | MICHIGAN |
| 55 | Francis Adams | 29 | DAUGHTER | Teacher | PENNA |
| 56 | Edith Draeger | 44 | HEAD | Secretary | PENNA |
| 57 | George Wilson | 30 | HEAD | Phone Installer | PENNA |
| 58 | Elizabeth Wilson | 24 | WIFE | — | PENNA |
| 59 | Robert Morris | 43 | HEAD | Compositor | PENNA |
| 60 | Ethel Morris THIS PERSON | 44 | WIFE | — | PENNA |
| 61 | Robert Jr Morris | 20 | SON | Cashier | PENNA |
| 62 | Richard Morris | 19 | SON | Errand Boy | PENNA |
| 63 | Ethel Morris | 17 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA |
| 64 | Mary Morris | 15 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA |
| 65 | William Gould | 79 | FATHER IN LAW | — | ENGLAND |
| 66 | Joseph N Hall | 22 | HEAD | Tester | PENNA |
| 67 | Emily Hall | 45 | SISTER | Looper | PENNA |
| 68 | John Hall | 39 | BROTHER | Inspector | PENNA |
| 69 | Ann Hall | 36 | SISTER | — | PENNA |
| 70 | Julius Deeg | 35 | HEAD | Bookkeeper | GERMANY |
| 71 | Leah Deeg | 31 | WIFE | — | PENNA |
| 72 | Julius T Deeg | 4 | SON | — | PENNA |
| 73 | Alice Smythe | 65 | HEAD | — | IRELAND |
| 74 | Samuel Smythe | 35 | SON | Bookkeeper | PENNA |
| 75 | William Hunter | 53 | HEAD | — | PENNA |
| 76 | Henrietta Hunter | 50 | WIFE | — | ILLINOIS |
| 77 | Oliver Hunter | 23 | SON | — | PENNA |
| 78 | Harry Hunter | 15 | SON | — | PENNA |
| 79 | Howard Hunter | 21 | SON | — | PENNA |
| 80 | Anna Holden | 59 | HEAD | — | PENNA |
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)