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William Morris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Monongalia, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Morris across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Monongalia, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Monongalia, West Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clinton Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Morris | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Joseph Morris | Son | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Monongalia, West …
Head, age 44
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1856 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Wm. E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Monongalia, West …
Head, age 52
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Monongalia, West …
Head, age 63
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Monongalia, West …
Head, age 74
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1856 — 2 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 William Morris across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Monongalia, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Morris
Head · 1930 · age 74 · b. ~1856 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Monongalia, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Monongalia, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2548unit:0270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roby, Olive M | 63 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Andrew L Frum | 69 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Nancy B Frum | 71 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Mildred M Frum | 30 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Clyde Frum | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Goldie L Frum | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Clarence J Frum | 7 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Robert L Frum | 5 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Mary E Frum | 4 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Lester G Lawson | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Mary S Lawson | 32 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Adrian A Lawson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Gedor M Steele | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lenora B Steele | 56 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Russell G Steele | 33 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Goldie M Steele | 29 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Gladys M Steele | 24 | Daughter | Agent | West Virginia |
| 18 | Thelma M Steele | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Frank M Kelly | 60 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Isabelle M Kelly | 60 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | James A Powell | 29 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Dora A Powell | 23 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Waneda M Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Joseph S Crowther | 64 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Sabina B Crowther | 62 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | William E Morris THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Joseph E Morris | 48 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Harvey S Morris | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Fanny Morris | 32 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Herman E Morris | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Eva V Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Mildred L Morris | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Shannon Gwynne | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Raymond L Gwynne | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Caroline L Gwynne | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Joseph Bennett | 58 | Uncle | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Amanda E Ashcraft | 77 | Head-H | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Benton J Summers | 19 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | James L Williams | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Pearl Williams | 33 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Lillian K Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Thelma M Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | William H Duryea | 75 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 44 | Amporia Duryea | 44 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Lowry C Williams | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Mary E Williams | 65 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Delvey J Austin | 31 | Son-in-law | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Doris E Austin | 34 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Doris J Austin | 2 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | James H Phillips | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)