William Morris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this William Morris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cass-County, Missouri
Surname	Morris
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Cass
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Missouri
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Peculiar Township
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Barbara Morris	Daughter	—	7	~1933
William Morris	Head	—	45	~1895
Delbert Morris	Son	—	12	~1928
William Morris	Son	—	18	~1922
Bertha Morris	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Cass, Missouri

Head, age 26

Cass, Missouri · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morris
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Cass, Missouri

Head, age 36

Cass, Missouri · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Morris
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Cass-County, Missouri

Head, age 45

Cass-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Morris
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Cass
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Missouri
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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William Morris

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Missouri

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02095-00364)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	B. John	8	Cousin	—	Missouri
2	G. Paddie	5	Cousin	—	Missouri
3	William H. Morris THIS PERSON	45	Head	Farmer	Missouri
4	Bertha M. Morris	46	Wife	—	Missouri
5	William H. Jr. Morris	18	Son	Farmhand	Missouri
6	Delbert G. Morris	12	Son	—	Missouri
7	Barbara J. Morris	7	Daughter	—	Missouri
8	Giles E. Dickerson	50	Head	Farmhand	Missouri
9	Lola M. Dickerson	48	Wife	—	Missouri
10	Virginia E. Dickerson	13	Daughter	—	Missouri
11	Guy G. Selover	37	Head	Farmer	Missouri
12	Madeline G. Selover	37	Wife	—	Missouri
13	Guy Jr. Selover	12	Son	—	Missouri
14	Marion Howard	48	Hired hand	Farmhand	Oklahoma
15	Raymond Osborn	41	Head	Farmer	Missouri
16	Shona Osborn	40	Wife	—	Indiana
17	Raymond W. Osborn	19	Son	Farmhand	Missouri
18	Rose L. Osborn	16	Daughter	—	Missouri
19	Kenneth Osborn	15	Son	—	Missouri
20	Dorathia Osborn	13	Daughter	—	Missouri
21	Joyce Osborn	11	Daughter	—	Missouri
22	John E. Osborn	9	Son	—	Missouri
23	Betty G. Osborn	8	Daughter	—	Missouri
24	Carl R. Osborn	6	Son	—	Missouri
25	Robert F. Osborn	5	Son	—	Missouri
26	Thelma M. Osborn	2	Daughter	—	Missouri
27	Gary M. Osborn	1	Son	—	Missouri
28	Lawrence Beaver	63	Head	Section Hand	Missouri
29	Savanah S. Beaver	58	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Boyd Beaver	33	Son	Salesman	Missouri
31	Quincy L. Beaver	19	Son	—	Missouri
32	Katherine L. Beaver	17	Daughter	—	Missouri
33	Ellis F. Beaver	13	Son	—	Missouri
34	Ben E. Peel	35	Head	Section Hand	Missouri
35	Ethel C. Peel	31	Wife	—	Kansas
36	Betty J. Peel	12	Daughter	—	Kansas
37	Ben E. Jr. Peel	10	Son	—	Missouri
38	Samuel A. Stone	67	Head	Carpenter	Illinois
39	Lota M. Stone	61	Wife	—	Missouri
40	George W. Stone	64	Brother	Laborer	Illinois

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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.

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