Thomas Morris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Wales Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Morris
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Bangor Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Northampton
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales
Township / Ward	Bangor Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Gladys Doll	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Thomas Morris	Head	—	66	~1874
Francis Doll	Other	—	26	~1914
Richard Hughes	Other	—	68	~1872
Hannah Morris	Spouse	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Northampton, Pennsylvania

Head, age 47

Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Thomas T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Year of Immigration	1882
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Quarryman
Industry	Slate
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Wales
Year of Naturalization	1890
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1930

Northampton, Pennsylvania

Head, age 56

Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Thomas J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1888
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Holman
Industry	Slate quarry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	16
Veteran	none
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1940

Northampton-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 66

Northampton-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members

Surname	Morris
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Bangor Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Northampton
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

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Thomas Morris

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03588-00049)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Adeline Heard	21	Wife	—	Penna.
2	Walter Heard	3	Son	—	—
3	Frederick Clapp	61	Father-in-law	Blockmaker	England
4	Virgil Clapp	37	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Penna.
5	Sarah E. Miller	65	Head	—	Penna.
6	Amelia Miller	34	Daughter	Seamer	Penna.
7	Edward Godshalk	56	Head	Laborer	Penna.
8	Florence Godshalk	47	Wife	—	Penna.
9	Leroy E. Godshalk	22	Son	Laborer	Penna.
10	William Godshalk	19	Son	New Worker	Penna.
11	Virginia Godshalk	17	Daughter	—	Penna.
12	Stanley Godshalk	15	Son	—	Penna.
13	June Godshalk	10	Daughter	—	Penna.
14	Arch Buskirk	42	Head	Painter	Penna.
15	Nettie Buskirk	42	Wife	—	Penna.
16	Bernice Buskirk	16	Daughter	—	Penna.
17	Roy Buskirk	11	Son	—	Penna.
18	Henry Amy	69	Head	Dresser	England
19	Flora Amy	67	Wife	—	England
20	Geraldine Amy	24	Daughter	Looper	Penna.
21	David Nendershot	52	Head	Laborer	Penna.
22	Lottie Nendershot	50	Wife	—	Penna.
23	Welland Nendershot	24	Son	Topper	Penna.
24	Lenore Nendershot	14	Son	—	Penna.
25	Charles Pritchard	65	Head	Truck Driver	Wales
26	Anna Pritchard	60	Wife	—	Penna.
27	Willard Berger	27	Head	Topper	Penna.
28	Lucy Berger	26	Wife	—	Penna.
29	Gerald Berger	8	Son	—	Penna.
30	Hannah Hughes	59	Head	—	England
31	Margaret Hughes	26	Daughter	Sewer	Penna.
32	William Jones	57	Lodger	Dresser	Wales
33	Wm. J. Minchin	38	Head	Laborer	Penna.
34	Lottie Minchin	31	Wife	—	Penna.
35	Thomas Morris THIS PERSON	66	Head	—	Wales
36	Hannah Morris	64	Wife	—	Wales
37	Francis Doll	26	Son-in-law	Chainman	Penna.
38	Gladys Doll	22	Daughter	—	Penna.
39	Richard Hughes	68	Father-in-law	Blockmaker	Wales
40	Frank Allan	24	Head	Knitter	Penna.

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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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