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Ruth Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rankin-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rankin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rankin-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Morris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alma Morris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Morris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Pequallon Morris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lona Morris | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Walker Morris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alfred Morris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thurman Morris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Will Morris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Morris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rankin, Mississippi
Daughter, age 1
Rankin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Rankin-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Rankin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Morris
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Alfred Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walker Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Will Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Connie Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thurman Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pequallon Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Rankin-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Rankin-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02062-00075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | """J D""" Hicks | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lona C Morris | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Robert Morris | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Alfred Morris | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Thurman Morris | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Alma Morris | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Ruth Morris THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Walker Morris | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Will Kelly Morris | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Connie Fay Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Pequallon Morris | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ellis Kitchens | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Hettie (X) Kitchens | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ivett Riley | 25 | Son | Cook | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lee Vertis Riley | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ina May Riley | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Hazel Riley | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Oel May Riley | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Bernice Riley | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Betty Riley | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | E. H. Riley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Arcola Riley | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Laura Dewitt Riley | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Henry Mcfee | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lizzie Mcfee | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Emma May Mcfee | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Allene Mcfee | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | John Robt Pittman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Nettie Hunt Pittman | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Guy N. Morgan | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | L. Marie Morgan | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Jack N. Morgan | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Theo Inez Morgan | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ed (D) Burch | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lizzie Burch | 44 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | J. C. Burch | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Nora Burch | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Hattie Burch | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Charlie Burch | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Charlie Davis | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
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)