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Paul Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Paul Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Florida |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Government Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Morris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Paul Morris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Morris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Paul Morris | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Maude Morris | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Jimmy Morris | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Columbia, Florida
Head, age 28
Columbia, Florida · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Paul E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Govt Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Columbia-County, Florida
Head, age 38
Columbia-County, Florida · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Government Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Paul Morris
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Florida
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00579-00397)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theodore Grady | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 2 | Charles Grady | 37 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 3 | Effie Grady | 31 | Wife | Nurse | Georgia |
| 4 | Bradford Horn | 54 | Head | Operator | Florida |
| 5 | Julia Horn | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Bobby Horn | 30 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Matthew Strouse | 31 | Head | Operator | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Loraine Strouse | 22 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Maxine Strouse | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Ernest Waters | 35 | Head | Line Foreman | Georgia |
| 11 | Mary Waters | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ernest, Jr Waters | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 13 | Earl Waters | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 14 | Everett Waters | 8 | Son | — | Washington, D.C. |
| 15 | Paul Morris THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Painter | Georgia |
| 16 | Maude Morris | 36 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 17 | Paul, Jr Morris | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 18 | Helen Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 19 | Jimmy Morris | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 20 | Jack Morris | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 22 | Wade Green | 76 | Head | — | Florida |
| 23 | Elizabeth Green | 64 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Rosalia Thomas | 79 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Alice Thomas | 58 | Sister | — | Florida |
| 26 | James Moore | 26 | Head | Electrician | Georgia |
| 27 | Dorothy Moore | 23 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 28 | Lora Lee Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 29 | Earl Mclead | 31 | Lodger | Plumber'S Helper | Florida |
| 30 | Octavia Mclead | 18 | Lodger | — | Florida |
| 32 | Walter Wade | 50 | Head | Assistant Engineer | Florida |
| 33 | Flora Wade | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Walter, Jr Wade | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 35 | Merita Wade | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 36 | Margaret Wade | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 37 | Nancy Wade | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
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)