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Ruth Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Eda — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ruth V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Industry | School Teacher |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Morris | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| John Morris | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Eda Morris | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Buren, …
Other, age 21
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Graded school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Van Buren, …
Other, age 31
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ruth V |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 41
Van-Buren-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ruth V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Industry | School Teacher |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Ruth Morris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eda Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Morris
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eda Morris
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Morris
Daughter · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Iowa
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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 — Van-Buren-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01208-00537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volney O. Wright | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Adilla E. Wright | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Eldon Volney Wright | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 4 | Claude G. Edwards | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Clara Edwards | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | George A. Asher | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Myrtle B. Asher | 58 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Marjorie Asher | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 9 | Winifred Asher | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 10 | Arthur Morris | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Belle M. Morris | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | John W. Morris | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Eda Luella Morris | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Ruth V. Morris THIS PERSON | 41 | Daughter | Retired | Iowa |
| 15 | Dale Edwards | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Ruth Edwards | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Maynard Lee Edwards | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Chester R. Doughty | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Luella Doughty | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Sarah E. Durand | 66 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Spencer Morris | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Elsie Morris | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Stuart Pool | 20 | Son-in-law | Farmer Hand | Iowa |
| 24 | Selma Ruth Pool | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Dale Workman | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Marjorie Workman | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Blanche Landis | 47 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Noel Landis | 21 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Ira Pratt | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Lola G. Pratt | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Robert Pratt | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 32 | Jeanette Pratt | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Fred Pratt | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Carol Ann Pratt | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Carl Hummel | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Caroline Hummel | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Lynn Hummel | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Silas Brown | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Alta V. Brown | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Wayne A. Brown | 25 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
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)