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Margaret Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Margaret F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stonewall District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Stonewall District |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Morris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charlotte Morris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Agnes Morris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frances Morris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Cecil Morris | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Rudolph Morris | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Cecil Morris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Margaret Morris | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rockingham, Virginia
Other, age 21
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Margaret F |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Rockingham-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 31
Rockingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Margaret F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stonewall District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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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Margaret Morris
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04291-00874)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Shifflett | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Alice Shifflett | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Margie Shifflett | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Delois Shifflett | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Sadie Wells | 49 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Henry Wells | 19 | Brother in law | Day Labor | Virginia |
| 7 | Hazel Kissling | 22 | Sister in law | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Lester Shifflett | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Lilla Shifflett | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Bernice S. Shifflett | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Rachael Shifflett | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary L. Shifflett | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Vernon E. Shifflett | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Mittie Morris | 56 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Sonia Knight | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Everette Knight | 28 | Son in law | New Worker | Virginia |
| 17 | Everette Jr. Knight | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lowell J. Knight | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 19 | James B. Blakey | 67 | Head | Day Labor | Virginia |
| 20 | Alice Blakey | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Willie C. Longley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Mabel C. Longley | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Ruth M. Longley | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | Virginia |
| 24 | Tommie A. Longley | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | June E. Longley | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Beverly R. Longley | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Cecil E. Longley | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Cecil J. Morris | 38 | Head | Camp Cook | Virginia |
| 29 | Margaret F. Morris THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Agnes D. Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Frances E. Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Edith M. Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Charlotte A. Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Rudolph J. Morris | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Cecil S. Morris | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Carrie J. Nicholas | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Moore C. Nicholas | 56 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Irene Lofley | 24 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 39 | Jessie R. Lofley | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | James P. Raynes | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)