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Ethel Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ethel C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Stonewall Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Morris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Morris | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Ethel Morris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| N Morris | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Margaret Morris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lorene Morris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rockingham, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ethel C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Rockingham-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Rockingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ethel C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Margaret Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorene Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04291-00848)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia A. Shifflett | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Earl J. Shifflett | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | H. Floyd Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Leota F. Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | J. Benjamin Smith | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Hazel A. Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Bobby D. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Harry M. Hawkins | 48 | Head | Grist Mill Hand | Virginia |
| 9 | Mamie S. Hawkins | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lillian Hawkins | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Edwin Hawkins | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Evelyn V. Branum | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James Branum | 22 | Son-in-law | Press Helper | Virginia |
| 14 | James J. Morris | 47 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | N. Belle Morris | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Margaret C. Morris | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Joseph W. Morris | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Ethel C. Morris THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lorene B. Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Claude Shade | 48 | Head | Attendant | Virginia |
| 21 | Mae L. Shade | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Richard Blackburn | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | William D. Blackburn | 17 | Step son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Earl D. Cline | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary N. Cline | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Nancy J. Cline | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | John Ott | 13 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 28 | S. Jackson Long | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Etta V. Long | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | E. Florence Bontz | 23 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Silas C. Nicholas | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Lorena R. Nicholas | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Carrie Nicholas | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Frank R. Nicholas | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Wendel H. Showalter | 24 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Virginia |
| 36 | Louise O. Showalter | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Clarence E. Null | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Sylvia S. Null | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Claude E. Null | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Benjamin Jacobs | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)