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Fred Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Fred Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Elk Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Morris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Morris | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Carl Morris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Fred Morris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edith Morris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Minnie Morris | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mark Morris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 11
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Fred F |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Son, age 21
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Fred Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Morris
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Carl Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mark Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04415-00442)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bennett Boggs | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Charles Morris | 31 | Head | Trucker | West Virginia |
| 3 | Thelma Morris | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Charles Jr. Morris | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | James Morris | 44 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 6 | Minnie Morris | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Fred Morris THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 8 | Edith Morris | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | William Morris | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Carl Morris | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Mark Morris | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Elza Clark | 54 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 13 | Mollie Clark | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Audrey Clark | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | George Clark | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Homer Clark | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | George Matheney | 45 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 18 | Emma Matheney | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Pearl Matheney | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 20 | George Jr. Matheney | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 21 | Arthur Wimmer | 26 | Head | Water Helper | West Virginia |
| 22 | Eleanor Wimmer | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mildred Wimmer | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Destil Morris | 38 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 25 | Audrey Morris | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Everil Cletus Morris | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Joseph Morris | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Robert Jones | 52 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lillian Jones | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Clarence Jones | 24 | Son | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 31 | Josephine Jones | 22 | Daughter | Comptometer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Eloise Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Sydney Morris | 57 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 34 | Lizzie Morris | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Ernest Morris | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mabel Morris | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Robert Morris | 7 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Paul Summers | 13 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Woodrow Hayzlett | 24 | Head | Preacher | West Virginia |
| 40 | Janie Hayzlett | 26 | Wife | — | 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)