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Grace Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Grace Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Posey Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Posey Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Morris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eileen Morris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Grace Morris | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Larry Morris | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Russell Morris | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| John Morris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Raymond Morris | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Viola Morris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Indiana
Other, age 23
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Clay-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 33
Clay-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Posey Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 33 · b. ~1907 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01032-00577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | David E Maurey | 31 | Head | Sprayer | Indiana |
| 3 | Ruth Maurey | 31 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 4 | Charles U Cook | 66 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Lucy O Cook | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Fred Miller | 60 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 7 | Mary E Miller | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Sherman Miller | 30 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 9 | Wilson Tribble | 61 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 10 | Kathryn Tribble | 57 | Wife | House Keeper | Indiana |
| 11 | Leonard Tribble | 31 | Son | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 12 | Dolores O Carter | 25 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Paul Carter | 27 | Son-in-law | Loader | Indiana |
| 14 | Harvey Cheesman | 47 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 15 | Jessie O Cheesman | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Imogene Cheesman | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Richard Cheesman | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Lillard Myers | 24 | Head | Flagman | Indiana |
| 19 | Virginia O Myers | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Julia Ann Myers | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Samuel Kumpf | 69 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 22 | Leslie O Kumpf | 44 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 23 | Irene O Kumpf | 42 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Glenn, Jr Kumpf | 22 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Mary F Kumpf | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | William E Kumpf | 15 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Max R Kumpf | 14 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 28 | John E Kumpf | 12 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Russell Morris | 38 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 30 | Grace Morris THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Viola Morris | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Eileen Morris | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | John Morris | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Margaret Morris | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Raymond Morris | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Larry, Infant Morris | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | John Means | 58 | Head | Conductor | Indiana |
| 38 | Rose Means | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Eva, Ab Means | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Alice Means | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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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)