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Harry Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Harry Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Harry H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Group Manager |
| Industry | Local Tele-phone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Group Manager |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Morris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Morris | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Dominic Morris | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dorothy Morris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harry Morris | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mary Morris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harry Morris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 40
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Harry A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Industry | Sheet Metal Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 11 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 51
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Harry H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Group Manager |
| Industry | Local Tele-phone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Harry Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Morris
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00998-00892)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Smetters | 36 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 2 | Gertrude Smetters | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | George Wiechman | 52 | Head | Glass Cutter | Kentucky |
| 4 | Antoinette Wiechman | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Theodore Brunlund | 51 | Head | Printer | Missouri |
| 6 | Clara Brunlund | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Victor Brunlund | 23 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 8 | Evelyn Brunlund | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Missouri |
| 9 | Edwin Brunlund | 54 | Brother | Maintenance | Illinois |
| 10 | Gustave Doepp | 51 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Annie Doepp | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Kathryn Doepp | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Harry Mysliwiec | 34 | Head | Time-Keeper | Illinois |
| 14 | Adele Mysliwiec | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Melvin Felt | 39 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 16 | Nora Felt | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Clifford Felt | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Ida Balzar | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 19 | Edwin Duerr | 43 | Head | Postal Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Elizabeth Duerr | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Edwin Duerr | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Harry H. Morris THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Group Manager | Illinois |
| 23 | Dorothy Morris | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Dorothy Morris | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Harry Jr. Morris | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Mary Ann Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | William Morris | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Dominic Morris | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Emma Van Hennen | 45 | Head | Scrubwoman | Belgium |
| 30 | Ronald Van Hennen | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Peter Van Hennen | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Mary De Roster | 78 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Belgium |
| 33 | Jonas Stromberg | 58 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 34 | Annie Stromberg | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Arthur Lorentz | 35 | Son-in-law | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 36 | Viola Lorentz | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 37 | Roy Thomas | 37 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 38 | Fannie Thomas | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Donald Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Nancy Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)