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Lula Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cheatham-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Lula Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cheatham-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cheatham-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Lula M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cheatham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 14Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Morris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lula Morris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Morris | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Willie Morris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bellal Reed | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| James Morris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harvie Morris | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Dovie Morris | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Dorothy Morris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cheatham, Tennessee
Daughter, age 6
Cheatham, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Lula M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cheatham-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Cheatham-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Lula M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cheatham |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Lula Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Morris
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Willie Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Cheatham-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cheatham-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03879-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carl Dowlen | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Doris G. Dowlen | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Martin Dowlen | 58 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Mary Dowlen | 71 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ada G. Dowlen | 56 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Jerry Q. Dowlen | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Janis Dowlen | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Henry M. Dowlen | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Clavis B. Dowlen | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Macon Allen | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Gail Allen | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Helen M. Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Carmack Allen | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Willis Dowlen | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Annie M. Dowlen | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Otto Dowlen | 23 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Hugh Dowlen | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Talton Dowlen | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Harvie D. Morris | 66 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Dovie Morris | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ruth Morris | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 62 | Pauline Morris | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lula M. Morris THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | James H. Morris | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Dorothy Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Willie Mae Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Bellal Reed | 35 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Jack Randolph | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ethel Randolph | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Dorothy Randolph | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Mary B. William | 10 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Cecil Woodson | 30 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 73 | Elizabeth Woodson | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Billie Woodson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Richard Dowlen | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Agnes Dowlen | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Jennie (Ab) Dowlen | 52 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Martin Reed | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ethel Reed | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | L. T. (Only Initials) Reed | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
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)