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William Morris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Morris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Claremont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Machine shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 1034 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Claremont |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Morris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ethel Morris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Gertrude Morris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nancy Morris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Agnes Morris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Morris | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| William Morris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Morris | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Morris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elizabeth Morris | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 9
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Son, age 19
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Claremont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Machine shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 1034 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 William Morris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Morris
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Delaware
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Sibling
George Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Morris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — 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-t0627-00545-00434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodney S Elliott | 42 | Head | Printer | Delaware |
| 2 | Mabel R Elliott | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Charles Melchi | 32 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 4 | Mildred D Melchi | 30 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Charles T Melchi | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 6 | James Melchi | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Walter F Morris | 38 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 8 | Elizabeth Morris | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | George Morris | 18 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 10 | Agnes Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Ethel Morris | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Gertrude Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Nancy Morris | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 14 | William Morris THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 15 | Rita Morris | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | William Jr Morris | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Roland Hanley | 37 | Head | 45 | Penna |
| 18 | Sterling D Hanley | 36 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 19 | Janet Hanley | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 20 | Janice Hanley | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 21 | William C Dean | 65 | Father | 48 | Penna |
| 22 | Charles L Hackett | 49 | Head | Electrician | Delaware |
| 23 | Mary F Hackett | 49 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Howard Hackett | 19 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Barbara Hackett | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Elva Hackett | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Lily Hackett | 69 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 28 | James H Wilson | 78 | Head | Minister | Maryland |
| 29 | Lula Wilson | 75 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Richard Burke | 58 | Head | Railroad Signalman | Penna |
| 31 | George Burke | 83 | Father | — | Penna |
| 32 | Elizabeth Burke | 55 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | George Lucas | 50 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 34 | Catherine Lucas | 50 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Franklin Lucas | 22 | Son | Assistant Electrician | Delaware |
| 36 | John Lucas | 18 | Son | Newsworker | Delaware |
| 37 | Elizabeth Lucas | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Joseph D Campbell | 57 | Head | Electrician | Delaware |
| 39 | M. Ruth Campbell | 54 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Thomas S Ainsworth | 34 | Head | Collector | Delaware |
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)