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Martha Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Martha Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Morris | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Eloise Morris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Morris | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ophelia Morris | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Christina Morris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Martha Morris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 9
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 19
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Martha Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Martha Morris
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Illinois
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Sibling
Eloise Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christina Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00923-00567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gus Jackson | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 42 | Willena Jackson | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Cliff Jackson | 66 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Will Adair | 33 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 45 | Maggie Jones | 55 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Pacille Rice | 30 | Head | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 47 | Clint Rice | 20 | Son | Messenger | Illinois |
| 48 | Lelia Whitfield | 62 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Albert Whitfield | 45 | Brother | Butcher | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mattie Beverly | 58 | Head | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 51 | Thomas Sharp | 35 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Aaron Packard | 52 | Head | Common Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Edna Scarborough | 31 | Lodger | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 54 | Alvin Scarborough | 4 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Bernice Scarborough | 2 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 56 | John H. Morris | 46 | Head | Painter | Georgia |
| 57 | Ophelia Morris | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Christina Morris | 21 | Daughter | Receptionist | Georgia |
| 59 | Martha Morris THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Eloise Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Ronald Morris | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Adolph Gervalon | 75 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Willie Jackson | 24 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | James Jackson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Dorothy Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Lembeck Smith | 27 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 67 | Pauline Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Arnee Mcbride | 37 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Lorraine Mcbride | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Walter Mcbride | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Ruth Mcbride | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Clara Mcbride | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Mary Thomas | 32 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Priscilla Ashley | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Mary Lipscomb | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Katherine Hamlet | 67 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Edgar Parker | 41 | Head | Waiter | Tennessee |
| 78 | Carrie Parker | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Mattie Carpenter | 61 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Hattie Tillman | 31 | Head | Machine Operator | Mississippi |
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)