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Samuel Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | St James Santee |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Morris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Myrtle Morris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Morris | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Robert Ackerman | Other | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Robert Morris | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Harriet Morris | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Tony Morris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Viola Morris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Samuel Morris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 2
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 10 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Son, age 12
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Morris
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Tony Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Riley Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03796-00264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas L. Lofton | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Lofton | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Thomas L. Jr. Lofton | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mildred Lofton | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lossie Robinson | 25 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 6 | Addie Robinson | 18 | Sister | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Henrietta Robinson | 15 | Sister | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Walter W. Dewey | 58 | Head | Fire Warden | South Carolina |
| 9 | Margaret C. Dewey | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Walter W. Jr. Dewey | 25 | Son | Farm Foreman | South Carolina |
| 11 | Margaret E. Dewey | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Harley M. Dewey | 17 | Son | Assistant | South Carolina |
| 13 | John Dewey | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Marion Ellis Dewey | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | James E. Dewey | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Richard S. Dewey | 26 | Son | Unskilled Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Nellie Dewey | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Nellie D. Dewey | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Linton Charles Hoefer | 39 | Head | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 21 | Etta Hoefer | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Linton E. Jr. Hoefer | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Jacqueline Hoefer | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Carrington Hoefer | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lawrence Ackerman | 37 | Head | Unskilled Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Bertha Ackerman | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lawrence Jr. Ackerman | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Elizabeth Ackerman | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | James T. Ackerman | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Virginia Lee Ackerman | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | John J. Morris | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Harriet Morris | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Myrtle Morris | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Viola Morris | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Riley Morris | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Samuel Morris THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Morris | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Tony Morris | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Robert S. Ackerman | 83 | Father-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
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)