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Jessie Morris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Leake-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Jessie Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leake-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLeake-County, Mississippi
SurnameMorris
Given NameJessie A
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (County)Leake
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 2
Est. Birth Year~1928

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Jessie Age Birth yr
James Morris Head — 45 ~1895
Calvin Morris Son — 5 ~1935
Eula Morris Daughter — 3 ~1937
Barney Morris Son — 10 ~1930
Jessie Morris Son — 12 ~1928
Bonnie Morris Daughter — 7 ~1933
J Morris Son — 14 ~1926
Violet Morris Spouse — 35 ~1905
Nora Morris Daughter — ~1940

Census Appearances

1930
Leake, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Morris
Given Name Jessie A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Leake-County, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Leake-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
Surname Morris
Given Name Jessie A
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (County) Leake
Highest Grade No 5
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Anchor record
Jessie Morris
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Nora Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barney Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonnie Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Leake-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02041-00657)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lizzie V Morris 12 Daughter — Mississippi
2 James Morris 45 Head Farm Mississippi
3 Violet Morris 35 Wife — Mississippi
4 J. V. Morris 14 Son — Mississippi
5 Jessie A Morris THIS PERSON 12 Son — Mississippi
6 Barney Morris 10 Son — Mississippi
7 Bonnie Lou Morris 7 Daughter — Mississippi
8 Calvin Morris 5 Son — Mississippi
9 Eula Rue Morris 3 Daughter — Mississippi
10 Nora Jane Morris 0 Daughter — Mississippi
11 Joe S Henry 64 Head Farm Mississippi
12 Daisy Henry 52 Wife — Mississippi
13 Mary Henry 32 Daughter — Mississippi
14 Ruth Henry 27 Daughter — Mississippi
15 Pershing Henry 22 Son — Mississippi
16 S. Henry Henry 31 Head Farm Mississippi
17 Annie G Henry 22 Wife — Mississippi
18 Sidney Henry 3 Son — Mississippi
19 John S Henry 1 Son — Mississippi
20 Booker T Luckett 29 Head Farm Mississippi
21 Delia Luckett 27 Wife — Mississippi
22 Hillie D Luckett 4 Son — Mississippi
23 John S Luckett 1 Son — Mississippi
24 Thomas Witt 71 Head Farm Mississippi
25 Lillie Witt 63 Wife — Mississippi
26 Roscoe Leflore 40 Head Farm Mississippi
27 Isabella Leflore 53 Sister — Mississippi
28 Joe S Leflore 50 Head Farm Mississippi
29 Tenia Leflore 46 Wife — Mississippi
30 Samuel Leflore 14 Son — Mississippi
31 Lizzie Leflore 17 Daughter — Mississippi
32 Ollie Leflore 16 Son — Mississippi
33 L. J. Leflore 13 Son — Mississippi
34 Reuben Leflore 11 Son — Mississippi
35 Simpson Leflore 9 Son — Mississippi
36 Alfred Henry 62 Head Farm Mississippi
37 Daisy Henry 56 Wife — Mississippi
38 Minnie Henry 36 Daughter — Mississippi
39 Sega Ella Henry 34 Daughter — Mississippi
40 Willie Henry 33 Daughter — Mississippi

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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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