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Harold Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Harold Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Talbot & Todd — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Buren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Pumping Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 57 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Bonaparte |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Morris | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Melvin Morris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Glen Morris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Harold Morris | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Buren, …
Son, age 7
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Harold J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Van Buren, …
Son, age 17
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Harold D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Head, age 27
Van-Buren-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Buren |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Pumping Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 57 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Harold Morris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Talbot Morris (~0.92 confidence) and father Todd Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Talbot Morris
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Todd Morris
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Morris
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Morris
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01208-00507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold Morris THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Fireman | Iowa |
| 42 | Edna Morris | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Melvin Morris | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Glen Morris | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Oscar Brewster | 67 | Head | Retired Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Pauline Brewster | 68 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Frank Van Patten | 29 | Head | Dealer | Iowa |
| 48 | Mattie Van Patten | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | David Van Patten | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | June Van Patten | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Father Henry | None | M | — | — |
| 52 | Adna Mccracken | 64 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Fanny Cramer | 64 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Etta Steinmeyer | 60 | Head | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 55 | Lloyd Troutman | 23 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 56 | Virginia Troutman | 18 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Mildred Percival | 40 | Head | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 58 | Jack Percival | 18 | Son | Student | Iowa |
| 59 | Ralph Morris | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 60 | Edna Morris | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Dorothy Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Margaret Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Fanny Sundquist | 64 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Erik Sundquist | 53 | Husband | Lumberjack | Sweden |
| 65 | Mary Campbell | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 66 | Jennie Thompson | 85 | Head | — | England |
| 67 | Fred Chambers | 34 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 68 | Pearl Chambers | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Glenn Chambers | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Vivian Chambers | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Fred Junior Chambers | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Virginia Mae Chambers | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Everett E. Daggett | 34 | Head | Iowa E. Relief | Iowa |
| 74 | Mattie Daggett | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | James E. Daggett | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Virginia Daggett | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | A. M. Tulley | 63 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 78 | Mayme Tulley | 62 | Wife | Seamstress | New York |
| 79 | Valey Beard | 64 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Catherine Eich | 69 | Head | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)