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Joseph Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Morris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dolores Morris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eleanor Morris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frances Morris | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Daniel Morris | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Morris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Stephen Morris | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Clifford Morris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Morris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Morris | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William Morris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 8
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 18
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Joseph Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Morris
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Dolores Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02422-00302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Mroschak | 42 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 42 | Mary Mroschak | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Austria |
| 43 | Frank Cominsky | 34 | Head | Drill Press | New Jersey |
| 44 | Helen Cominsky | 26 | Wife | Helper | New Jersey |
| 45 | Frances Morris | 54 | Head | Cutter | New Jersey |
| 46 | Stephen Morris | 34 | Son | Sheet Metal Worker | New Jersey |
| 47 | Daniel Morris | 27 | Son | Porter | New Jersey |
| 48 | Robert Morris | 23 | Son | Messenger | New Jersey |
| 49 | William Morris | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Eleanor Morris | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Joseph Morris THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 52 | Clifford Morris | 18 | Son | C. C. C. | New Jersey |
| 53 | Dolores Morris | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Alice Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | George Morris | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Henry Wilhelm | 40 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 57 | Alice Wilhelm | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Andrew Wilhelm | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Henry Wilhelm | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | William Wilhelm | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Le Roy Wilhelm | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Stanley Betik | 48 | Head | Machine Grinder | Poland |
| 63 | Julia Betik | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 64 | Mary Betik | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 65 | Frances Betik | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 66 | Paul Donchak | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Poland |
| 67 | Mary Donchak | 48 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 68 | Helen Donchak | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 69 | Anna Donchak | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | George Donchak | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Frank Kaverch | 52 | Head | Painter | Austria |
| 72 | Mary Kaverch | 39 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 73 | Richard Kaverch | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Frank Kaverch | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | William Kaverch | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Eleanor Kaverch | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | John Kaverch | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Herbert Eichenlaub | 25 | Head | Oiler | New Jersey |
| 79 | Genevieve Eichenlaub | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Lorraine Eichenlaub | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)