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Paul Morris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Paul Morris across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Bluefield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Morris | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Betty Morris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Maude Morris | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Jesse Morris | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Paul Morris | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Bobby Morris | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mabel Morris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Bessie Morris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Izetta Morris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Gertrude Morris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Son, age 1
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Paul G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Son, age 12
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Paul Morris across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Paul Morris
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Bessie Morris
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lynn Morris
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Morris
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Izetta Morris
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Morris
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Morris
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Morris
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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
1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2546unit:0208)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry | 9 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 2 | Aldwell | 6 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Sally | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | Walter S. Turner | 46 | Head | Conductor | Virginia |
| 5 | Estelle Turner | 42 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Turner | 17 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 7 | Robert Turner | 16 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 8 | Elizabeth Turner | 15 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 9 | Mildred Turner | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 10 | Turner | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 11 | William Peters | 39 | Head | Steam Fitting | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Peters | 24 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Murray Peters | 11 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | J. Walter Williams | 57 | Head | Teamster | Virginia |
| 15 | Sarah E. Williams | 46 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 16 | Harold Williams | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 17 | Olga Williams | 21 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | Alice Williams | 15 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 19 | Frank Hall | 56 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 20 | Nell Hall | 45 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Hall | 23 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Dixie Hall | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 23 | Ruth Hall | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 24 | Aubrey Scott | 36 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 25 | Lorna Scott | 31 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 26 | William Scott | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Alice Scott | 54 | Mother | Inspector | Virginia |
| 28 | John Manogian | 58 | Head | Preacher | Asia |
| 29 | John R. Rumble | 62 | Roomer | Janitor | West Virginia |
| 30 | John Carter | 39 | Head | Electrician | Tennessee |
| 31 | Dora B. Carter | 30 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Marie Carter | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Aubrey Carter | 11 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 34 | Junalth Carter | 6 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 35 | Thomas Carter | 4 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 36 | Edith Carter | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 37 | Jesse G. Morris | 43 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 38 | Maude Morris | 44 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Gertrude Morris | 18 | Daughter | Machine Operator | West Virginia |
| 40 | Izetta Morris | 16 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 41 | Mabel Morris | 14 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 42 | Paul Morris THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | Lynn Morris | 10 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | Bessie Morris | 8 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Betty Morris | 5 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | Bobby Morris | 1 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 47 | W. Roy Gates | 41 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 48 | Gates | 35 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Ruth Gates | 17 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 50 | Leo Gates | 15 | Son | None | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)