Jessie Morris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Independence-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this Jessie Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Independence-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Female Spouse Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Independence-County, Arkansas
Surname	Morris
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Moorefield Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Independence
Additional Details
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Occupation	Housekeeper
Township / Ward	Moorefield Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Jessie	Age	Birth yr
J Morris	Head	—	71	~1869
Hugh Morris	Son	—	36	~1904
Jessie Morris	Spouse	—	68	~1872
Conrad Morris	Son	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Independence, Arkansas

Spouse, age 47

Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1873

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Julia
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Independence, Arkansas

Spouse, age 58

Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Independence-County, Arkansas

Spouse, age 68

Independence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Moorefield Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Independence
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Jessie Morris

Spouse · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Arkansas

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1940 US Federal Census — Independence-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00143-00381)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	E. M. Barnes	36	Head	Teacher	Arkansas
2	Bonnie Parks	34	Sister	Housekeeper	Arkansas
3	Teddy Parks	33	Brother-in-law	Salesman	Arkansas
4	M. T. Morgan	70	Head	—	Alabama
5	Mrs. D. L. Owens	51	Head	Housekeeper	Arkansas
6	Charles Owens	20	Son	Clerk	Arkansas
7	Valeria Owens	17	Daughter	—	Arkansas
8	Marcus Owens	13	Son	—	Arkansas
9	Vaughn Owens	11	Son	—	Arkansas
10	H. H. Sims	55	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
11	Elsie B. Sims	56	Wife	Housekeeper	Arkansas
12	Wayne Sims	18	Son	Clerk	Arkansas
13	M. Rae Sims	18	Son	Laborer	Arkansas
14	Lloyd Sims	15	Son	—	Arkansas
15	Floyd Sims	15	Son	—	Arkansas
16	Homer Meacham	34	Head	Livestock Dealer	Arkansas
17	Mabel Meacham	28	Wife	Housekeeper	Arkansas
18	Virginia Meacham	8	Daughter	—	Arkansas
19	Barbara Meacham	6	Daughter	—	Arkansas
20	Morris Meacham	1	Son	—	Arkansas
21	Mrs. M. H. Black	44	Head	Housekeeper	Mississippi
22	Ruth Black	26	Daughter	Housekeeper	Texas
23	Ross Black	22	Son	Farmer	Arkansas
24	Helen Black	19	Daughter	Housekeeper	Arkansas
25	Billye Black	11	Daughter	—	Arkansas
26	J. B. Morris	71	Head	—	Arkansas
27	Jessie Morris THIS PERSON	68	Wife	Housekeeper	Arkansas
28	Hugh Morris	36	Son	Teacher	Arkansas
29	Conrad Morris	33	Son	Farmer	Arkansas
30	L. J. Burge	56	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
31	Mrs. L. J. Burge	54	Wife	Housekeeper	Arkansas
32	Neal Burge	27	Son	Salesman	Arkansas
33	Lawless Burge	22	Son	Laborer	Arkansas
34	Helen Ruth Burge	14	Daughter	—	Arkansas
35	Ernest Tucker	26	Son-in-law	Farmer	Arkansas
36	Mrs. Ernest Tucker	26	Daughter	Housekeeper	Arkansas
37	Naomi Louise Tucker	1	Granddaughter	—	Arkansas
38	C. H. Hendrix	47	Head	Farmer	Illinois
39	Verna Hendrix	44	Wife	Housekeeper	Tennessee
40	Lemuel Hendrix	18	Son	Farming	Missouri

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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.

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