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Grace Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mingo-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Grace Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mingo-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Head
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mingo-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hardee District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mingo |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Hardee District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layton Morris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillian Morris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Otis Morris | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Audrey Morris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Grace Morris | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, West …
Other, age 39
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Gracie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mingo-County, West …
Head, age 50
Mingo-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hardee District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mingo |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Grace Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Grace Morris
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · West Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Mingo-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mingo-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04431-00085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mose S Runyon | 33 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 2 | Lydia Runyon | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Frank Starr | 23 | Brother in law | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 4 | John Starr | 57 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Dolly Starr | 50 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Aaron D Runyon | 26 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 7 | Fanny Runyon | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Lorain Runyon | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | James Stacy | 37 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 10 | Lucy Stacy | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Simon Stacy | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | James Jr Stacy | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Betty Stacy | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ray Stacy | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | William Hammersley | 42 | Head | Mechanic | S. Carolina |
| 16 | Lucinda Hammersley | 31 | Wife | Operator | West Virginia |
| 17 | Samuel Hammersley | 14 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 18 | Hiram Hammersley | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Mary E. Hammersley | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Walter Chapman | 49 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 21 | Bash Chapman | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Jack Chapman | 23 | Son | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 23 | Irene Chapman | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 24 | Virginia Chapman | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 25 | Kathleen Baisden | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Joe Chapman | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Walter Jr. Chapman | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Betty Chapman | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Barbara Chapman | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Grace Morris THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Otis Morris | 22 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 32 | Lillian Morris | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Audrey Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Layton Morris | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Betty Vinson | 59 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Alexander Vinson | 36 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Alice Vinson | 32 | Daughter in law | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Vinson | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Myrtle Vinson | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Wallace Vinson | 16 | Son | — | West 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)