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Samuel Morris — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Wood, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Morris across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wood, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Calvin & Forest — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wood, West Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Morris | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Thelma Morris | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Samuel Morris | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Lena Morris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Dewil Morris | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Frank Morris | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wood, West …
Son, age 11
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Samuel J |
| 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 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Wood, West …
Son, age 21
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Wood, West …
Head, age 32
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Samuel Morris across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wood, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Calvin Morris (~0.92 confidence) and father Forest Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Calvin Morris
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Forest Morris
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Morris
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Morris
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Wood, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wood, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2558unit:0829)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hellen Tippens | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Violet Tippens | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ida Tippens | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Maud Prince | 49 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Edward Tippens | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 6 | Eda Tippens | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Ray Tippens | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Walker Morgan | 40 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 9 | Lucile Morgan | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Samuel Morris THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Thelma Morris | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Dewil Morris | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Lena Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Frank Morris | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Louise Morris | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Allen F. Ball | 52 | Head | Pastor | Ohio |
| 17 | Jane J. Ball | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Alexander Higg | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Marcella Higg | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Harold Higg | 18 | Son | Collector | West Virginia |
| 21 | Harry Beck | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Lillie May Beck | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Edith Mildred Beck | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Herman Cecil Beck | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Harold Dye | 20 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Geneveve Dye | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Grace Dye | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Doris Dye | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lee Dye | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Donald Dye | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ann Dye | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Ellen Dye | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Robert Fox | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Elijah Dye | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Patti Dye | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Dale Dye | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Charles Dye | 24 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Viola Dye | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Henry Greathouse | 64 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Annie Greathouse | 61 | Wife | Laundress | West Virginia |
| 41 | Addie Greathouse | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Annie Madge Greathouse | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Herman Greathouse | 22 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Mary Greathouse | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Thomas Gould | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ida Eliza Gould | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Leo Lloyd Gould | 33 | Son | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 48 | George Jones | 37 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 49 | Mabel Jones | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Daniel R. Jones | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)