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Grace Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Grace Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 3 |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Representative District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Morris | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Betty Morris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jackson Morris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Norman Morris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruben Morris | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 25
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Grace H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 34
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 3 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Grace Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Grace Morris
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M. Lull | 72 | Head | Owner | Delaware |
| 2 | Martha Lull | 63 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Roland Lull | 24 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 4 | Martha Lull | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Edward Hill | 52 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 6 | Lillie Hill | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Harlen Hill | 21 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 8 | Ann May Hill | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Irene Hill | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Frances Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Mary L. Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Burton Hill | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Ruben T. Morris | 38 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 14 | Grace Morris THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Norman Morris | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Betty J. Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Jackson Morris | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Roam Nicholas | 70 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 19 | Norman Nicholas | 40 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 20 | Roy Nicholas | 20 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 21 | Catherine Nicholas | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Brooks Cannon | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 23 | Grace Carey | 43 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 24 | George Carey | 60 | Husband | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Noble T. Carey | 21 | Son | Operator | Delaware |
| 26 | Elise Carey | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Myrtle Carey | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Ralph H. Carey | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Irene Carey | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Ruth A. Carey | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Dennard Palmer | 33 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 32 | Eva Palmer | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Leon Palmer | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Hattie Palmer | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Melton Palmer | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Bernice Palmer | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Catherine Palmer | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Joseph Palmer | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Guy Palmer | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Henry Palmer | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
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)