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Robert Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Morris across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & William — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Black Walnut |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Morris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Morris | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Burnell Morris | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ana Morris | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 1
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 11
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 20
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Head, age 30
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Robert Morris across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Morris (~0.92 confidence) and father William Morris (~0.92 confidence) and father William Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Morris
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Morris
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Morris
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Morris
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Morris
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Morris
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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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 — Halifax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carl Morris | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Shirley Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Elma D Morris | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Kattie Mae Morris | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Hanford Crews | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Irine W Crews | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | William D Crews | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Jeanette W Crews | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Marguerite R Crews | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Mary C Crews | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Gordon Walton | 42 | Hired hand | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | William E Morris | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Nannie Morris | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Flora F Morris | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Robert L Morris THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Ana L Morris | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Violet M Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Burnell Morris | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Alfred J Jones | 52 | Head | Truck Operator | Virginia |
| 60 | Lillie D Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | James E Jones | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Dewey W Jones | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Gladys E Jones | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Dorothy L Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Ruth D Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Robert T Jones | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Grace D Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Henry H Robertson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Jennie E Robertson | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Raymond L Robertson | 23 | Son | Oiler | Virginia |
| 71 | Lloyd W Robertson | 18 | Son | Run Warp | Virginia |
| 72 | Lillie M Robertson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ana O Robertson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Elizabeth Robertson | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Ben D Merriman | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Lois Merriman | 41 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 77 | John W Blanks | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Annie I Blanks | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Violet A Blanks | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Norman J Blanks | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 5 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)