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Alice Alexander — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Benson-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Alice Alexander across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benson-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Benson-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irvine Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Yes 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Irvine Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Alexander | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Alice Alexander | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Tommy Alexander | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Marvin Alexander | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alice Alexander | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Shirley Alexander | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Benson, North …
Daughter, age 1
Benson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Alice L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Benson-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Benson-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irvine Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benson |
| Highest Grade | Yes 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Alice Alexander across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Alexander
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Tommy Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Benson-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Benson-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02993-00128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alvina Martin | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | James Martin | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Milo Simol | Simoi | 22 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 44 | George E. Martin | 72 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 45 | Louisa Martin | 59 | Wife | — | England |
| 46 | Iver Elverud | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 47 | Marie Elverud | 35 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Harry Elverud | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Lyle Elverud | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Inez Elverud | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 51 | Gladys Elverud | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Arthur Ritterman | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 53 | Emma Ritterman | 47 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | Harold E. Sorlie | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Bernice Sorlie | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Harold Jr. Sorlie | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Virginia Sorlie | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Roger Sorlie | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Carol Sorlie | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Lynwood Hansen | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 61 | Margaret Hansen | 32 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Richard Hansen | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Marilyn Hansen | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Theodore Hansen | 79 | Father | — | Denmark |
| 65 | Walter Arnebeck | 23 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Sebastian Schwab | 59 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 67 | Tena Schwab | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 68 | Frank Schwab | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 69 | Martin Schwab | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 70 | Katherine Schwab | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | North Dakota |
| 71 | Robert Dalmage | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 72 | Sadie Dalmage | 42 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Robert Dalmage | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Kenneth Alexander | 17 | Nephew | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Thomas Alexander | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Alice Alexander | 46 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Tommy Alexander | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 78 | Marvin Alexander | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Shirley Alexander | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Alice Alexander THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
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)