Samuel Morris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bay-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bay-County, Michigan
Surname	Morris
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Bay City
1935 Residence (County)	Bay
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Automobile Industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1100
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Bay City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Samuel	Age	Birth yr
May Morris	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Rosannah Morris	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Samuel Morris	Head	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Bay, Michigan

Head, age 32

Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1913
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	machinist
Industry	machine shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Bay, Michigan

Head, age 42

Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1914
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Crane factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Bay-County, Michigan

Head, age 53

Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Bay City
1935 Residence (County)	Bay
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Automobile Industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1100
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Samuel Morris

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Michigan

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Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01728-00275)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edward Pruytowski	44	Head	Policeman	Michigan
2	Mamie Pruytowski	41	Wife	—	Poland
3	Robert Pruytowski	20	Son	New Worker	Michigan
4	Lorraine Pruytowski	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
5	Antanina Pruytowski	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
6	Frank Pruytowski	74	Father	—	Michigan
9	Helen Zielinski	49	Head	—	Michigan
10	Gertrude Zielinski	22	Daughter	Inspector	Michigan
11	Marie Zielinski	20	Daughter	Clerk	Michigan
12	Dorothy Zielinski	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
13	Edward Zielinski	15	Son	—	Michigan
14	John Jr Zielinski	13	Son	—	Michigan
15	Arthur Zielinski	10	Son	—	Michigan
16	Glen Harrington	27	Head	Dairy Worker	Michigan
17	Elizabeth Harrington	26	Wife	—	Michigan
18	Jean Harrington	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
19	Ann Harrington	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
20	John Harrington	2	Son	—	Michigan
21	Frank Harrington	47	Head	Dairy Worker	Michigan
22	Olive Harrington	48	Wife	—	Michigan
23	Prixeda Brisson	53	Head	—	Michigan
24	Henry C. Brisson	29	Son	—	Michigan
25	Prixedac Brisson	28	Daughter	Inspector	Michigan
26	Gary Brisson	5	Grandson	—	Michigan
28	John E Kern	52	Head	—	Michigan
29	Jennie Kern	52	Wife	—	Michigan
30	Lee Gibson	52	Head	Policeman	Ohio
31	Clara Gibson	43	Wife	—	Michigan
32	Robert Lee Gibson	19	Son	Laborer	Michigan
33	Marilyn Gibson	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
34	James Willard	74	Head	—	New York
35	Minnie Willard	71	Wife	—	Michigan
36	Margaret Marshall	50	Daughter	—	Michigan
38	Samuel Morris THIS PERSON	53	Head	Machinist	England
39	Rosannah Morris	48	Wife	—	England
40	May Morris	24	Daughter	Assembler	Michigan

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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.

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