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Ida Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ida Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Fairfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Morris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Reid Morris | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Vivian Morris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ida Morris | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mary Morris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lou Morris | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Jessie Morris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Iowa
Spouse, age 35
Jefferson, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Jefferson-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 46
Jefferson-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Morris
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01170-00275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheryl Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Pauline Charlson | 20 | Servant | 44 | Illinois |
| 3 | Arthur Nelson | 54 | Head | 40 | Iowa |
| 4 | Laura Nelson | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Vivian Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Lee Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Keith Ireland | 25 | Son | 60 | Iowa |
| 8 | Ivan Spear | 66 | Head | — | Yugo-Slavia |
| 9 | Barbara Spear | 63 | Wife | — | Yugo-Slavia |
| 10 | William Simons | 70 | Head | 8 | Iowa |
| 11 | William Hartman | 57 | Head | 35 | Iowa |
| 12 | Ava Hartman | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Richard Hartman | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Dorothy Hartman | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Harry Keltner | 28 | Head | 54 | Iowa |
| 16 | Audrey Keltner | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Dewayne Keltner | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Donald Keltner | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | William J. Darke | 67 | Head | — | Canada-Eng |
| 20 | Stella S. Darke | 66 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Claude Brown | 58 | Head | 42 | Iowa |
| 22 | Rebecca Brown | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Harriett Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Maria Lane | 8 | Lodger | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Harold Lane | 4 | Lodger | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Lou Morris | 56 | Head | 18 | Iowa |
| 27 | Ida Morris THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Vivian Morris | 21 | Daughter | 16 | Iowa |
| 29 | Mary Morris | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Noble Morris | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Jessie Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Reid Morris | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Leslie G. O'Brien | 46 | Head | 30 | Iowa |
| 34 | Milo Headley | 34 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Kathrine Headley | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Edith Headley | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Edna May Headley | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Robert Headley | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | William H. Engstead | 61 | Head | 22 | Dakota |
| 40 | Nellie B. Engstead | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)