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Joseph Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pickaway-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickaway-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickaway-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fayette |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Perry Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Morris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Flo Morris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Hellen Morris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joseph Morris | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Fred Mouser | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Harry Morris | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Virginia Morris | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Morris | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pickaway, Ohio
Son, age 12
Pickaway, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Joseph S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Pickaway, Ohio
Son, age 23
Pickaway, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Joseph S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Pickaway-County, Ohio
Head, age 32
Pickaway-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fayette |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Morris (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Morris
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Morris
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Morris
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Ohio
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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 — Pickaway-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickaway-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03128-00506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Staggard | 30 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Lucile Staggard | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Margaret Campbell | 29 | Sister-in-law | Teacher | Ohio |
| 4 | Annette Staggard | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Carl Addison | 47 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 6 | Inez Addison | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Delno Heck | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Ohio |
| 8 | Loney Noble | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | Margaret Noble | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Don Shafer | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 11 | Garnet Shafer | 26 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 12 | William M. Shafer | 21 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 13 | John J. Shafer | 20 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 14 | James Hunter | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 15 | Ruth Hunter | 30 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Richard Hunter | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Lawrence Hunter | 20 | Son | Printers Helper | Ohio |
| 18 | A. P. Kauderman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Dora Kauderman | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Orin Hiscrup | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Ohio |
| 21 | Norma Hiscrup | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Robert Stoller | 54 | Lodger | Laborer | Ohio |
| 23 | Albert Nesbitt | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | Bessie Nesbitt | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Harold Hamrick | 21 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 26 | Elizabeth Hamrick | 19 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Herbert Lamb | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Audrey Lamb | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Herbert G. Lamb | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 30 | William Wilson | 66 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 31 | Joseph Morris THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 32 | Margaret Morris | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Frances Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Hellen Morris | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Flo Morris | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Harry Morris | 27 | Brother | Farmer | Ohio |
| 37 | Virginia Morris | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Fred Mouser | 57 | Lodger | Laborer | Ohio |
| 39 | Sherman Speakman | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Dora Speakman | 72 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 2 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)