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Paul Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Paul Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barnett |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Barnett |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Morris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alice Morris | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Paul Morris | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| O'Blard Morris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Caver Morris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Buren, …
Head, age 34
Van Buren, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Paul L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Van Buren, …
Head, age 44
Van Buren, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Arkansas
Head, age 52
Van-Buren-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barnett |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Paul Morris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Paul Morris
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00178-00726)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Betty A. Hutto | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Justin G. Hutto | 28 | Head | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 43 | Ellis J. Hutto | 28 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | James Parish | 48 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Elva Parish | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 46 | Andrew H. Knopp | 26 | Head | Bus Driver | Arkansas |
| 47 | Oma Knopp | 23 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 48 | Shird Parrish | 67 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Lucie Parrish | 68 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 50 | Mike Knopp | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 51 | Estell Knopp | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 52 | J. C. Knopp | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Claston Hutchings | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Lillie O. Hutchings | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 55 | Odean Hutchings | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Montene Hutchings | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Addenne Hutchings | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Tommy Johnston | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 59 | Fredie Johnston | 35 | Wife | Music Teacher | Arkansas |
| 60 | Margret Johnston | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Roberta Johnston | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Tommy Jr. Johnston | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Pansy Johnston | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Ripley A. Horton | 69 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Sallie M. Horton | 67 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Dayles Quattlebaum | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Maulu Quattlebaum | 21 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 68 | Oletta F. Quattlebaum | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Junita M. Quattlebaum | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Frank Russell | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Bettie Russell | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 72 | Coy R. Russell | 31 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Paul Morris THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 74 | Alice Morris | 44 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 75 | O'Blard Morris | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Caver Morris | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Carl Morris | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Spelling Dooley | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 79 | Carrie Dooley | 56 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 80 | Olen Morris | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
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)