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John Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rapides-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Joe — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rapides-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Alexandria |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Morris | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Leroy Morris | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Morris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Arthur Morris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Leo Morris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Florence Morris | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 9
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 19
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Head, age 31
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 John Morris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Morris (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Morris
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Morris
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Morris
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Morris
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01441-00409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Clark | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Hester|Hestere Bowie | 37 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 43 | Alene Bowie | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Leroy Bowie | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Sidonia Bowie | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Mccoy Bowie | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Josephine Harris | 66 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Lillian Banks | 32 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 49 | Melvin Banks | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Leola Banks | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Tom Jr Banks | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Earline Banks | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Ethel Banks | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Sam Jr. Hunter | 36 | Head | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 55 | Lena Hunter | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Sam Iii Hunter | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Julius Hunter | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Henry Powers | 31 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Ethel Powers | 32 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 60 | Irene Powers | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Charles Pugh | 9 | Step son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Luther Johnson | 44 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 63 | Villa Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Methelee Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Casson Mcintyre | 16 | Step son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 66 | Luther Johnson | 16 | Son | General Helper | Louisiana |
| 67 | Willie Williams | 49 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Daisy Williams | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | John Morris THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Florence Morris | 23 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 71 | John Morris | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Leroy Morris | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Leo Morris | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Arthur Morris | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Mary A. Simmons | 47 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 76 | Earl Anderson | 18 | Nephew | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 77 | Joseph Edwards | 57 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Eliza Edwards | 56 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 79 | Mira Edwards | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 80 | Ralph Edwards | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)