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Martha Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Martha Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Breathitt-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Breathitt-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct #27 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 27 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Morris | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Martha Morris | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Charles Hays | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Morris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Golden Morris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Violet Morris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lillie Morris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Hugh Morris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Breathitt, Kentucky
Spouse, age 25
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Breathitt, Kentucky
Spouse, age 36
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 46
Breathitt-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct #27 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Morris
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Kentucky
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Breathitt-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Breathitt-County, Kentucky
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01285-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Viola Mcknight | 19 | Wife | House Work | Kentucky |
| 42 | Sylvester Jr Mcknight | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Raymond Mcknight | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Hazel Mcknight | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Violet Mae Mcknight | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Sylvester Mcknight | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Tella Mae Mcknight | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Grace Grigsby | 42 | Head | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 49 | Elsie Grigsby | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 50 | James Grigsby | 19 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 51 | Harry Grigsby | 17 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ruth Grigsby | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Joe Grigsby | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Dorothy Grigsby | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Harry Barnett | 86 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Alec Little | 21 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Ruth Little | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Carmenzin Little | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Idagene Little | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Greenberry Maloney | 76 | Father-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Bascomb Campbell | 60 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Nancy Campbell | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Edward Campbell | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Robert Campbell | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Joseph Campbell | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mary Campbell | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Martha Campbell | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Melda Campbell | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Henry Campbell | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Bascomb Jr. Campbell | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Carl Mcintosh | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Galena Mcintosh | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | John B. Morris | 46 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 74 | Martha Morris THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Violet May Morris | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Golden Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Lillie Bell Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | John J. Morris | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Hugh Morris | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Charles Hays | 17 | Nephew | Clerk | Kentucky |
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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)