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Nellie Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ascension-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ascension-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ascension-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darrow |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ascension |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Darrow |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Morris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mable Morris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Pauline Morris | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Cornelius Morris | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Jr Morris | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ascension, Louisiana
Daughter, age 1
Ascension, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Nellie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Ascension-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 12
Ascension-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darrow |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ascension |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Nellie Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Morris
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Jr Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Ascension-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ascension-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01380-00288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netter Batiste | 53 | Head | Minister | Louisiana |
| 2 | Rena Batiste | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Viola Batiste | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Joseph Haynes | 57 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Florence Haynes | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Lee Riley | 42 | Head | Vendor | Louisiana |
| 7 | Libby Riley | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Emma Riley | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Edward Riley | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Iona Riley | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Reginald Riley | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Ishmael Riley | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Clinton Riley | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Cornelius Morris | 36 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Pauline Morris | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Nellie Morris THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Mable Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Jr Cornelius Morris | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Robert Madere | 48 | Head | Post Master | Louisiana |
| 20 | Lucille Madere | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Elodie Madere | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Jr Robert Madere | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Eda Madere | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Cleo Madere | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Morgan D Freeman | 44 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | Louisiana |
| 26 | Elizabeth Freeman | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Jr Morgan Freeman | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Peter Riley | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Hazel Riley | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Marie Riley | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Lucinda Riley | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Bessie Riley | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Ernest Gordon | 49 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Sarah Gordon | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Linsey Gordon | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Eva Gordon | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Jr Ernest Gordon | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Marie Gordon | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Leonard Gordon | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Cleveland Gordon | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)