Henry Morris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Henry Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 75 b. ~1865 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Greene-County, Virginia
Surname	Morris
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Monroe Dist
1935 Residence (County)	Greene
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Monroe Dist
Est. Birth Year	~1865

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 Henry	Age	Birth yr
Frankie Morris	Daughter	—	40	~1900
Henry Morris	Head	—	75	~1865
Wilbert Morris	Other	—	5	~1935
Ezell Morris	Other	—	1	~1939
Chellie Morris	Spouse	—	73	~1867

Census Appearances

1920

Greene, Virginia

Head, age 54

Greene, Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	F
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Greene, Virginia

Head, age 64

Greene, Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	600
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Greene-County, Virginia

Head, age 75

Greene-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Monroe Dist
1935 Residence (County)	Greene
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Henry Morris

Head · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · Virginia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04266-00034)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Norman W. Shiflett	8	Son	—	Virginia
2	Lottie Shiflett	6	Daughter	—	Virginia
3	Edward Shiflett	5	Son	—	Virginia
4	Norman Shiflett	2	Son	—	Virginia
5	Mary Shiflett	0	Daughter	—	Virginia
6	Wesley Sullivan	60	Head	Farmer	Virginia
7	Florence Sullivan	51	Wife	Housekeeper	Virginia
8	Roy Sullivan	19	Son	Farming	Virginia
9	Herbert Lee Sullivan	11	Son	—	Virginia
10	J. S. Morris	64	Head	Farmer	Virginia
11	Mattie Morris	59	Wife	Housekeeper	Virginia
12	Kemper Morris	45	Head	Laborer	Virginia
13	Nettie Morris	44	Wife	Housekeeper	Virginia
14	Lizard Dorothy Morris	21	Daughter	—	Virginia
15	Thelma Morris	19	Daughter	Family W.	Virginia
16	Hazel Morris	16	Daughter	Family W.	Virginia
17	Sylvia Morris	11	Daughter	—	Virginia
18	Mary Morris	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
19	John Morris	1	Daughter	—	Virginia
20	Zettie Shiflett	38	Head	Laborer	Virginia
21	Sarah Shiflett	36	Wife	Housekeeper	Virginia
22	Lester Shiflett	12	Son	—	Virginia
23	Nathan Shiflett	8	Son	—	Virginia
24	Madaline Shiflett	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
25	Rozilla Shiflett	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
26	Henry Morris THIS PERSON	75	Head	Farmer	Virginia
27	Chellie Morris	73	Wife	Housekeeper	Virginia
28	Frankie Morris	40	Daughter	Family W.	Virginia
29	Wilbert Elmer Morris	5	Grandson	—	Virginia
30	Ezell Morris	1	Grandson	—	Virginia
31	David D. G. Morris	54	Head	Farmer	Virginia
32	Bertha Morris	48	Wife	Housekeeper	Virginia
33	Marie Morris	17	Daughter	—	Virginia
34	David Jr. Morris	13	Son	—	Virginia
35	Edward Morris	7	Son	—	Virginia
36	Alfran Morris	56	Head	Housekeeper	Virginia
37	Henry Morris	48	Head	Farmer	Virginia
38	Virgie Morris	40	Wife	Housekeeper	Virginia
39	Winston Morris	15	Son	—	Virginia
40	Cecil Morris	13	Son	—	Virginia

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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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