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Margaret Morris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationClay-County, Indiana
SurnameMorris
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Posey Township
1935 Residence (County)Clay
Additional Details
Highest GradeYes 5
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
Township / WardPosey Township
Est. Birth Year~1929

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 Margaret Age Birth yr
Margaret Morris Daughter — 11 ~1929
Viola Morris Daughter — 17 ~1923
Eileen Morris Daughter — 15 ~1925
Russell Morris Head — 38 ~1902
Raymond Morris Son — 9 ~1931
John Morris Son — 13 ~1927
Larry Morris Son — ~1940
Grace Morris Spouse — 33 ~1907

Census Appearances

1930
Clay, Indiana
Daughter, age 1
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Morris
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Clay-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 11
Clay-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
Surname Morris
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Posey Township
1935 Residence (County) Clay
Highest Grade Yes 5
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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 Margaret Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Morris
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Indiana
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Sibling
Raymond Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Larry Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John 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 — Clay-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01032-00577)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
2 David E Maurey 31 Head Sprayer Indiana
3 Ruth Maurey 31 Wife Bookkeeper Indiana
4 Charles U Cook 66 Head — Indiana
5 Lucy O Cook 62 Wife — Indiana
6 Fred Miller 60 Head Laborer Germany
7 Mary E Miller 53 Wife — Indiana
8 Sherman Miller 30 Son Laborer Indiana
9 Wilson Tribble 61 Head Miner Indiana
10 Kathryn Tribble 57 Wife House Keeper Indiana
11 Leonard Tribble 31 Son Farm Hand Indiana
12 Dolores O Carter 25 Daughter — Indiana
13 Paul Carter 27 Son-in-law Loader Indiana
14 Harvey Cheesman 47 Head Laborer Indiana
15 Jessie O Cheesman 41 Wife — Indiana
16 Imogene Cheesman 11 Daughter — Indiana
17 Richard Cheesman 16 Son — Indiana
18 Lillard Myers 24 Head Flagman Indiana
19 Virginia O Myers 21 Wife — Indiana
20 Julia Ann Myers 1 Daughter — Indiana
21 Samuel Kumpf 69 Head Farmer Indiana
22 Leslie O Kumpf 44 Son Farmer Indiana
23 Irene O Kumpf 42 Daughter-in-law — Indiana
24 Glenn, Jr Kumpf 22 Grandson — Indiana
25 Mary F Kumpf 17 Granddaughter — Indiana
26 William E Kumpf 15 Grandson — Indiana
27 Max R Kumpf 14 Grandson — Indiana
28 John E Kumpf 12 Grandson — Indiana
29 Russell Morris 38 Head Miner Indiana
30 Grace Morris 33 Wife — Indiana
31 Viola Morris 17 Daughter — Indiana
32 Eileen Morris 15 Daughter — Indiana
33 John Morris 13 Son — Indiana
34 Margaret Morris THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — Indiana
35 Raymond Morris 9 Son — Indiana
36 Larry, Infant Morris 0 Son — Indiana
37 John Means 58 Head Conductor Indiana
38 Rose Means 50 Wife — Indiana
39 Eva, Ab Means 19 Daughter — Indiana
40 Alice Means 17 Daughter — Indiana

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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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