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Walter Morris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clayton-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Thomas — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clayton-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Strawberry Point city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clayton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Creamery laborer |
| Industry | Farmers Creamery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Creamery Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Strawberry Point City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Morris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Walter Morris | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Martha Morris | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Elizabeth Morris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Morris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ernest Morris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Morris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Morris | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clayton, Iowa
Son, age 2
Clayton, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Clayton, Iowa
Son, age 12
Clayton, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Clayton-County, Iowa
Son, age 22
Clayton-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Strawberry Point city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clayton |
| Occupation | Creamery laborer |
| Industry | Farmers Creamery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 father Thomas Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Morris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Morris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Morris
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Morris
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Morris
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Morris
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Morris
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Morris
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Iowa
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Sibling
Ernest Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Clayton-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Clayton-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01149-00094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wilfred Tracy | 23 | Head | Ships A | Iowa |
| 42 | Jordan Martin | 59 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 43 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 44 | Henrietta Beschner | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 45 | Agnes Beschner | 41 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Frances Baldridge | 76 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Wilbur Baldridge | 41 | Son | Power Substation | Iowa |
| 48 | Ralph W Dutton | 58 | Head | Chiropractor | Iowa |
| 49 | Mary A Dutton | 50 | Wife | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 50 | Ralph A Dutton | 15 | Son | Paper Carrier | Iowa |
| 51 | Ruth Bell | 40 | Lodger | Prin Of High School | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | John Kurtz | 40 | Head | Egg Candler | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Faye Kurtz | 36 | Wife | Chicken Picker | Iowa |
| 54 | Harriet Kurtz | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Jack Kurtz | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Charles Kurtz | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | William Kurtz | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Michael Morris | 71 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Lawrence Morris | 43 | Son | Chauffeur | Iowa |
| 60 | James Morris | 41 | Son | Gardener | Iowa |
| 61 | Maxine Morris | 35 | Daughter | Housework | Iowa |
| 62 | Lester Hines | 47 | Head | Painter | Missouri |
| 63 | Lyle D Hines | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Verna Everst | 60 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 65 | Bert Blanchard | 52 | Head | Brick Mason | Iowa |
| 66 | Hannah Blanchard | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Henrietta Lhathe | 67 | Wife's Mother | — | Iowa |
| 68 | J. R. King | 63 | Head | Implement Manager | Iowa |
| 69 | Mary E King | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | James R Morris | 77 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Martha Morris | 67 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Walter Morris THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Creamery Laborer | Iowa |
| 73 | Thomas Morris | 21 | Son | Groom | Iowa |
| 74 | Elizabeth Morris | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Iowa |
| 75 | Mary Morris | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Ernest Morris | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | William Morris | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Thomas E Boland | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 79 | Rose Boland | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Katherine Boland | 20 | Daughter | Teaching | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)