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Robert Morris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Lucy — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winifrede Jct. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Chemical Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Winifrede Jct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polly Morris | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Robert Morris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Guy Morris | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 1
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 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 | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 11
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Robert Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Son, age 21
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winifrede Jct. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Chemical Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Polly Morris (~0.92 confidence) and father George Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Morris
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Morris
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Morris
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Polly Morris
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Morris
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Morris
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Guy Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04412-00810)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hillis Clark | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | John Mcconihay | 25 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 43 | Lelia Mcconihay | 24 | Wife | Private Nurse | West Virginia |
| 44 | John E. Unrue | 57 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Ohio |
| 45 | Martha Unrue | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | John E. Jr. Unrue | 30 | Son | Officer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Thelma Unrue | 29 | Daughter in law | Operator | West Virginia |
| 48 | Robert Higginbotham | 35 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Elma Higginbotham | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Barbara Higginbotham | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Richard Lavender | 23 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Virginia Lavender | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Frances Jean Lavender | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Thomas N. Lavender | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | C. R. Monnohan | 50 | Head | Turbine Engineer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Dennis Monnohan | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | W. H. Glancy | 24 | Son in law | Laborer | Indiana |
| 58 | Jeanette Glancy | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Claude Thornton | 38 | Head | Sales Agent | West Virginia |
| 60 | Virginia Thornton | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Jacqueline Thornton | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Geraldine Thornton | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Patricia Thornton | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Polly Morris | 59 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Guy Morris | 30 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Robert H. Morris THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 67 | A. J. Moore | 81 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Nick Sellheimes | 58 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 69 | Florence Sellheimes | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Letha Ray | 34 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Mary Ray | 17 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Florence Ray | 15 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Robert Lee Ray | 13 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Frank Evans | 39 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 75 | Flora Evans | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | David Lee Evans | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Betty Ruth Evans | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | James P. Evans | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Franklin D. Evans | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Billy Ray Evans | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
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)