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Jessie Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Helena-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Helena-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Helena-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Helena |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Morris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jessie Morris | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jessie Morris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mozella Morris | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Helena, …
Son, age 12
St Helena, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Helena-County, Louisiana
Head, age 24
St.-Helena-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Helena |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Morris
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Helena-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Helena-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01448-00164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Hazel Morris | 16 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Huey P Morris | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Willie Morris | 11 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Katherine Morris | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Johnie Morris | 6 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Earl S Morris | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Earline Morris | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Walter Jr Morris | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Jessie Morris THIS PERSON | 24 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Mozella Morris | 19 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Jessie Jr Morris | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Marian Morris | 1 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Wm R Mcdaniel | 65 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Eliza Mcdaniel | 58 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Shelton D Mcdaniel | 25 | son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Clifton King | 24 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Thelma King | 19 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Gayden King | 0 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Dewitt T Nicom | 47 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Effie E Nicom | 37 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Stella Mae Nicom | 16 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Olive Nicom | 14 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Mildred Nicom | 13 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Elgin Nicom | 11 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Rosantea Nicom | 10 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | T D Nicom | 8 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Louise Nicom | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | George Dewitt Nicom | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Myrtle Annette Nicom | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Richard Washington | 59 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Angeline Washington | 42 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Mary Washington | 15 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Leon Washington | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Leon Arnold | 28 | head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Oma Arnold | 28 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Aretha Arnold | 3 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Richard B Lee | 62 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Ollie Lee | 32 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Richard B Jr Lee | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Dewitt Finis Lee | 3 | son | — | Louisiana |
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)