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Walter Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lafayette-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Walter Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafayette-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lafayette-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dortha Morris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jimmy Morris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ernest Morris | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Norvella Morris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ernest Morris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elisha Morris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Kelly Morris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Florence Morris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Morris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Walter Morris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Maryetta Morris | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Willie Morris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Allie Morris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lafayette, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Lafayette, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lafayette-County, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Lafayette-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 13 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Florence Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allie Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elisha Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norvella Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dortha Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kelly Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmy Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Lafayette-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02038-00249)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | June Sparks | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Inis Sparks | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Joe Williams | 74 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Reggie Williams | 68 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Howard Davis | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Henderson Peques | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | O. V. Peques | 30 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mattie Sue Peques | 24 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Walter Peques | 63 | Uncle | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Voda Peques | 74 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Ernest Morris | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Maryetta Morris | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Willie Mae Morris | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Jimmy Allie Morris | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Walter Morris THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ernest Jr. Morris | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Florence Morris | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | James Morris | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Dortha Morris | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Norvella Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Kelly Morris | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Elisha Morris | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Allie Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Luther Bailey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Dora Bailey | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Jimmie Bailey | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Bill Bailey | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Donald Bailey | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Walter Rankins | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Goodie Stevens | 60 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lloyd Stevens | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mary Elmer Stevens | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lawrence Stevens | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mary Louise Stevens | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Henry Sparks | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Clara Sparks | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Wallace Sparks | 16 | Son | Farmer Helper | Mississippi |
| 78 | Earl Sparks | 15 | Son | Farmer Helper | Mississippi |
| 79 | Orbra Sparks | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Roy Sparks | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)