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James Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Morris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Helen Morris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ben Morris | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ida Murphy | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ben Morris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Donald Morris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hontas Morris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Morris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Morris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Myrtle Morris | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | James William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Morris
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Helen Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hontas Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01321-00272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Burks | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Nora A Burks | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | John R Burks | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Fanny B Burks | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Leslie H Burks | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lucille Burks | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Robert L Burks | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Leroy Burks | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Annie E Burks | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Richard M Burks | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | James W Burks | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Millie Burks | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | James W Burks | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Henry A Burks | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Ben J Morris | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Myrtle L Morris | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | John L Morris | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Hontas D Morris | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | James W Morris THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Helen J Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ida C Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Donald L Morris | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Ben J Morris | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Ida M Murphy | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Charles E Dobson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Pauline C Dobson | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | John Brugger | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Andrew Brugger | 32 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Cyril Brugger | 27 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Frank J Sauer | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Dessie E Sauer | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | John W Eldridge | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Viola J Eldridge | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Maynard Seigle | 37 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 75 | Nettie I Seigle | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Wynand A Seigle | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Mansel R Seigle | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Viola B Seigle | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Aursby A Seigle | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Evelyn F Seigle | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)