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Walter Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bureau-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Walter Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bureau-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bureau-County, Illinois |
| Surname | MORRIS |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Seatonville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Morris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Morris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Darlene Morris | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Betty Morris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hazel Morris | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Russell Morris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Floyd Morris | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Walter Morris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Irene Morris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Donald Morris | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Arthur Morris | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Evelyn Morris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Liston Morris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bureau, Illinois
Son, age 7
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Walter F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Bureau-County, Illinois
Son, age 18
Bureau-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 13 household members
| Surname | MORRIS |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Morris
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Illinois
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Sibling
Russell Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darlene Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Liston Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Bureau-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00762-00307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Carruthers | 52 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Lena Carruthers | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | James Carruthers | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Charles Carruthers | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Anna Carruthers | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | Laverne Carruthers | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Tivis Cox | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Verda Cox | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Marilyn Cox | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Marie Cox | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Hassler Philip | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Pauline Wimzunis | 86 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Evert Hubbard | 34 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Mary Hubbard | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Joyce Hubbard | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Winnie Hubbard | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Glenn Hubbard | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Floyd Morris | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Hazel Morris | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Martha Morris | 23 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 61 | Joseph Morris | 21 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 62 | Walter Morris THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 63 | Irene Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Russell Morris | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Liston Morris | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Arthur Morris | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Evelyn Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Donald Morris | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Betty Morris | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Darlene Morris | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Joseph Mayus | 73 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 72 | Paulina Mayus | 63 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 73 | Elmer Mayus | 29 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Clarence Hahn | 8 | Grand-son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Micheal Khiris | 70 | Head | Salesman | Lithuania |
| 76 | Anna Khiris | 54 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 77 | Barney Khiris | 38 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 78 | John Khiris | 35 | Son | Clerical Work | Illinois |
| 79 | Stanley Miller | 60 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 80 | Leland Mavity | 23 | Head | Scraper | Illinois |
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)