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Richard Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Grays-Harbor-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Richard Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grays-Harbor-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oliver & Alva — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grays-Harbor-County, Washington |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Richard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hoquiam City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grays Harbor |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Hoquiam City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Morris | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Mary Morris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Donald Morris | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bess Morris | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Jackson Morris | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Richard Morris | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Oliver Morris | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grays Harbor, …
Son, age 3
Grays Harbor, Washington · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Richard C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Grays Harbor, …
Son, age 14
Grays Harbor, Washington · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Richard S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Grays-Harbor-County, Washington
Son, age 23
Grays-Harbor-County, Washington · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Richard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hoquiam City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grays Harbor |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Richard Morris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oliver Morris (~0.92 confidence) and father Alva Morris (~0.92 confidence) and father Oliver Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bernice Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oliver Morris
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alva Morris
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oliver Morris
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bernice Morris
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Morris
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Washington
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Sibling
Mary Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jackson Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Grays-Harbor-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Grays-Harbor-County, Washington
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04341-00232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan Small | 50 | Head | Expor Loader | Arkansas |
| 2 | Nora Small | 44 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 3 | Leona Small | 21 | Daughter | Beautician | Oregon |
| 4 | Loetta Small | 23 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 5 | Geraldine Suddenth | 76 | Head | — | Texas |
| 6 | Ernest Suddenth | 40 | Son | Bull Bucker | Washington |
| 7 | Esther Suddenth | 34 | Daughter in law | — | South Dakota |
| 8 | Ernest Jr. Suddenth | 18 | Grandson | Asst Survey Man | Washington |
| 9 | William Suddenth | 17 | Grandson | Brander | Washington |
| 10 | Thomas Venes | 25 | Head | Grader | Michigan |
| 11 | Irene Venes | 21 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 12 | Holmes Hurborst | 65 | Head | Accountant | Maryland |
| 13 | Cora Hurborst | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Albert Parker | 54 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 15 | Sofia Parker | 54 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 16 | Arthur Parker | 24 | Son | Warehouse Helper | Montana |
| 17 | Omar Parker | 22 | Son | — | Montana |
| 18 | Selmer Parker | 20 | Son | Feeder | Montana |
| 19 | Oliver Wintrip | 31 | Head | Grader | Canada English |
| 20 | Edith Wintrip | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Elizabeth Wintrip | 71 | Mother | — | England |
| 22 | Evelyn Wiley Wintrip | 11 | Niece | — | Washington |
| 23 | Charles Hightower | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Oliver Morris | 56 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Bess Gibson Morris | 53 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 27 | Oliver G. Morris | 25 | Son | Chemical Engineer | Washington |
| 28 | Richard E. Morris THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Washington |
| 29 | Jackson E. Morris | 22 | Son | — | Washington |
| 30 | Donald W. Morris | 20 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 31 | Mary Louise Morris | 18 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 32 | Pasko Jelovich | 57 | Head | Helper | Yugoslavia |
| 33 | Mary Jelovich | 44 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 34 | Anton Jelovich | 23 | Son | Veneer Feeder | Washington |
| 35 | John Jelovich | 22 | Son | Grader | Washington |
| 36 | Sam Jelovich | 21 | Son | Printer | Washington |
| 37 | Elias Pisonen | 51 | Head | — | Finland |
| 38 | Tenho Pisonen | 20 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 39 | June Reed | 37 | Head | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Glen Reed | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)