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Paul Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Winnebago-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Paul Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winnebago-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earl & Bertha — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 22-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Winnebago-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockford Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Winnebago |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Service man |
| Industry | Retail auto sales co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 332 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Service Man |
| Township / Ward | Rockford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
22 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Barber | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Clara Adams | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Emma Baragwanath | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Katherine Brannman | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Martha Blish | Other | — | 91 | ~1849 |
| Grace Borum | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Arthur Mcclure | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Katherine Bourne | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Alice Morris | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ida Armstrong | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Ada Burnham | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Annie Brinkworth | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Anna Akesson | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Maynard Molghan | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jennie Bates | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Carrie Baldwin | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| Bertha Whitmore | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Ellen Buckley | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Margaret Chapman | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Paul Morris | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Gertrude Schreiber | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Marvin Morris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Winnebago, Illinois
Son, age 5
Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Paul M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Winnebago, Illinois
Son, age 16
Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Winnebago-County, Illinois
Head, age 26
Winnebago-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 22 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockford Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Winnebago |
| Occupation | Service man |
| Industry | Retail auto sales co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 332 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earl Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earl Morris
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Morris
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Morris
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Winnebago-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Winnebago-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00915-00517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin M. (Ab) Mcnee | 21 | Son | Supply Steward | Illinois |
| 2 | Clarence Mcnee | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Richard Mcnee | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Roscoe R. Ehrhart | 42 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Adila R. Ehrhart | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Harry H. Spring | 48 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Earl Spring | 39 | Brother | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Rudolph Spring | 55 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Bertha Spring | 57 | Sister in law | — | No. Dakota |
| 10 | Catherine Spring | 21 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Victor Harshman | 56 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | James Varick | 33 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 13 | Ruth Varick | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Gerald Varick | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Earl Morris | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Bertha Morris | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Marlyn Morris | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 18 | Marius (Ab) Morris | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Paul Morris THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Service Man | Illinois |
| 20 | Alice Morris | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Marvin Morris | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Maynard Molghan | 17 | Hired man | Hired Man | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Gertrude Schreiber | 61 | Inmate | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 24 | Bertha G. Whitmore | 47 | Nurse | Nurse | Nebraska |
| 25 | Arthur H. Mcclure | 50 | Engineer | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 26 | Margaret Chapman | 47 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 27 | Clara Adams | 84 | Inmate | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Ida Armstrong | 79 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Carrie Baldwin | 82 | Inmate | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Anna Akesson | 73 | Inmate | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Grace Borum | 73 | Inmate | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Ellen Buckley | 77 | Inmate | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Elizabeth Barber | 79 | Inmate | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Katherine Brannman | 84 | Inmate | — | New York |
| 35 | Emma Baragwanath | 74 | Inmate | — | Germany |
| 36 | Katherine Bourne | 71 | Inmate | — | Germany |
| 37 | Martha Blish | 91 | Inmate | — | W. Virginia |
| 38 | Annie Brinkworth | 69 | Inmate | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Ada Burnham | 72 | Inmate | — | English Canada |
| 40 | Jennie Bates | 69 | Inmate | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)