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Helen Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Forrest-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Helen Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forrest-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forrest-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 - IS |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forrest |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 Is |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Morris | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Olon Morris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mitchell Morris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elton Morris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Johnnie Morris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Morris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Morris | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Helen Morris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lamar, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Lamar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Forrest-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Forrest-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 - IS |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forrest |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Helen Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Morris
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Olon Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mitchell Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elton Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Forrest-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Forrest-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02021-00966)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Bounder | 55 | Head | Supervisor | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lillie Bounder | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Hilda Bounder | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Hilton Bounder | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Hal Preston Bounder | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Houston Simpson Bounder | 23 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Walter Robinson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Nazrine Robinson | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Savannah W. Nichols | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Paul Robinson | 33 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Myrtle Dee Robinson | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Pauline Robinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Wavline Robinson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Everette Edmonson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Flonnie Edmonson | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Fred S. Easterling | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Josephine Easterling | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mary Easterling | 17 | Daughter | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lester Easterling | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Francis Easterling | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Saxon Easterling | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Gene Easterling | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Tyena Mae Easterling | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Charles Link Easterling | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | John O. Morris | 59 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Thelma Morris | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mitchell Morris | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Helen Morris THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Mary Ruth Morris | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Elton Morris | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Olon Morris | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Johnnie Lou Morris | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | William Howard | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Leona Howard | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Nolan Howard | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Jane Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Will Angelo | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Ludie Angelo | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Frank Kelly | 7 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Louise Kelly | 4 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
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)