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Ruth Morris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Sarah — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Female Daughter Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationEssex-County, New Jersey
SurnameMorris
Given NameRuth M.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age28
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)East Orange City
1935 Residence (County)Essex
Additional Details
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
Township / WardEast Orange City
Est. Birth Year~1912

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 Ruth Age Birth yr
Ruth Morris Daughter — 28 ~1912
Edward Morris Head — 64 ~1876
Edward Morris Son — 23 ~1917
Sarah Morris Spouse — 61 ~1879

Census Appearances

1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 8
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Morris
Given Name Ruth M
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 18
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Morris
Given Name Ruth M
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation Saleswoman
Industry East Orange
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 28
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
Surname Morris
Given Name Ruth M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) East Orange City
1935 Residence (County) Essex
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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.
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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 Edward Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Morris
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Morris
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Morris
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Edward Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02332-00499)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Barbara Brown 6 Daughter — New Jersey
42 Henry Dye 60 Head Draftsman New Jersey
43 Ruth Dye 60 Wife — New Jersey
44 Frank Dye 26 Son Artist New Jersey
45 Fanny Dye 83 Grand-Daughter — New York
46 James R. Graham 50 Head Clerk Great Britain
47 Florence Graham 50 Wife Inspector Great Britain
48 Grace Graham 10 Daughter Secretary New Jersey
49 Elizabeth Graham 68 Mother — Great Britain
50 William H. Logan 50 Head Chauffeur New Jersey
51 Lulu M. Logan 52 Wife — New York
52 Joseph Lech-Leter 70 Head Machinist France
53 Dora Lech-Leter 68 Wife — Ireland (Eire)
54 George Lech-Leter 36 Son — New Jersey
55 Harry Lech-Leter 32 Son Fixer New Jersey
56 Nicholas Nigal 36 Head Watch Maker Germany
57 Elizabeth Nigal 25 Wife — New Jersey
58 Ernest Nigal 1 Son — New Jersey
59 Edward A. Morris 64 Head Electrician New Jersey
60 Sarah Morris 61 Wife — New Jersey
61 Ruth M. Morris THIS PERSON 28 Daughter — New Jersey
62 Edward Morris 23 Son Agent New Jersey
63 Frank Hayes 40 Head Machinist New Jersey
64 Gertrude Hayes 41 Wife — New Jersey
65 Francis Hayes 14 Son — New Jersey
66 Ruth Hayes 11 Daughter — New Jersey
67 Raymond Hayes 5 Son — New Jersey
68 William Hastenpflug 68 Head — Germany
69 Anna Hastenpflug 69 Wife — Austria
70 John Polsek 56 Roomer Baker Hungary
71 George Hardy 45 Head Engineer New Jersey
72 Lucia Hardy 44 Wife — New York
73 George Jr. Hardy 20 Son — New Jersey
74 Abbott Idell 32 Head Salesman New Jersey
75 Evelyn Idell 29 Wife — Rhode Island
76 Edward Rose 59 Head — New Jersey
77 Walburga Rose 42 Wife Dressmaker New Jersey
78 Elizabeth Rose 17 Daughter — New Jersey
79 Helen Rose 15 Daughter — New Jersey
80 Edward Rose 10 Son — New Jersey

Pedigree Summary

Ruth + 1 sibling
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)

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