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Helen Morris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Helen Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Female Daughter Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLake-County, Indiana
SurnameMorris
Given NameHelen
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)East Chicago
1935 Residence (County)Lake
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
Township / WardEast Chicago
Est. Birth Year~1922

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 Helen Age Birth yr
Earnest Morris Son — 13 ~1927
Bertha Morris Daughter — 26 ~1914
Mabel Morris Daughter — 15 ~1925
Thomas Morris Head — 43 ~1897
Thomas Morris Son — 17 ~1923
Ophelia Morris Daughter — 12 ~1928
Georgia Morris Spouse — 41 ~1899
Helen Morris Daughter — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1930
Lake, Indiana
Daughter, age 8
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Morris
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Lake-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 18
Lake-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
Surname Morris
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) East Chicago
1935 Residence (County) Lake
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Helen Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Morris
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Indiana
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Sibling
Mabel Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ophelia Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01066-00251)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Thomas Morris 43 Head Janitor Alabama
42 Georgia Morris 41 Wife — Alabama
43 Bertha Morris 26 Daughter Sewing Alabama
44 Helen Morris THIS PERSON 18 Daughter — Indiana
45 Thomas Morris 17 Son — Indiana
46 Mabel Morris 15 Daughter — Indiana
47 Earnest L. Morris 13 Son — Indiana
48 Ophelia Morris 12 Daughter — Indiana
49 Major Cooper 48 Head Laborer Alabama
50 Kate Cooper 45 Wife — Alabama
51 Catherine Cooper 7 Daughter — Alabama
52 Theo Hammond 20 Lodger New Worker Alabama
53 Edd Cooper 33 Head Laborer Alabama
54 Mary Cooper 29 Wife — Alabama
55 Elsie Lee Cooper 10 Daughter — Alabama
56 Leonard Reed 40 Head Laborer Alabama
57 Essie Reed 46 Wife — Alabama
58 Jessie Broden 26 Lodger Laborer Alabama
59 Minnie Broden 22 Daughter Housework Alabama
60 Pete Reed 19 Son — Indiana
61 Albert Young 27 Head Laborer Tennessee
62 Velma Young 26 Wife Maid Alabama
63 Logana Samuel 48 Head Sewing Alabama
64 Edna Samuel 12 Daughter — Alabama
65 Mike Mora 70 Head — Poland
66 Percy Thomas 48 Head Laborer Tennessee
67 Julia Thomas 42 Wife — Tennessee
68 Mell Peterson 29 Head Laborer Alabama
69 Fannie Peterson 30 Wife — Alabama
70 Simon Beverly 38 Head Laborer Alabama
71 Cordella Beverly 39 Wife — Arkansas
72 Richard Jones 30 Lodger Laborer Arkansas
73 Amanda Jones 28 Lodger Laborer Arkansas
74 Guy Page 12 Lodger — Arkansas
75 Pauline Burke 42 Head — Yugoslavia
76 Angeline Burke 23 Daughter Maid Indiana
77 Mary Burke 20 Daughter Laundry Indiana
78 Adriel Burke 18 Son — 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)

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