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Walter Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Walter Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Maggie — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sheet metal worker |
| Industry | Bldg Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Sheet Metal Worker |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Morris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Morris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Morris | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Marie Morris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Morris | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 11
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 22
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Walter F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Metal Work |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 10 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 32
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Sheet metal worker |
| Industry | Bldg Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Walter Morris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Morris
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Morris
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Morris
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00550-00301)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo J. O'Neill | 30 | Head | Plumber | Delaware |
| 2 | Helen O'Neill | 24 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | George O'Neill | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Eugenia O'Neill | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Herman Morris | 31 | Head | Driver | Maryland |
| 6 | Margaret Morris | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 7 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 8 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 9 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 11 | Jas H Elliott | 43 | Head | Accountant | Delaware |
| 12 | Frances Elliott | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Sara Elliott | 74 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 14 | John Jr. Black | 76 | Head | Guard | Delaware |
| 15 | Annie Black | 74 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 16 | Bella Black | 52 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Delaware |
| 17 | Merritt Rumming | 68 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Kate J Rumming | 68 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Jennie Black | 57 | Head | Police Matron | Delaware |
| 20 | George Black | 71 | Brother | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Charles Black | 55 | Brother | Steam Fitter | Delaware |
| 22 | Walter Groth | 42 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 23 | Laura E Groth | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Katherine Groth | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Walter Morris THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Delaware |
| 26 | Alice Morris | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Marie Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Barbara Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 29 | John Morris | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Roy Faries | 43 | Head | Driver Sales | Virginia |
| 31 | Mattie Faries | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Paul Faries | 23 | Son | Lab. Mops Paint | Penn |
| 33 | Charles Faries | 21 | Son | Dairy Man | Penn |
| 34 | Jeanne Faries | 17 | Daughter | — | Penn |
| 35 | John Faries | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Walter Faries | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Jack Faries | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Leonard Faries | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Roy Faries | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Helen Faries | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)