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Alice Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rowan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Alice Armstrong across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rowan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 2 Farmers |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 2 Farmers |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Armstrong | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bernie Armstrong | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Billy Armstrong | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Adrain Armstrong | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bernie Armstrong | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alice Armstrong | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rowan, Kentucky
Spouse, age 39
Rowan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Rowan-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 49
Rowan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 2 Farmers |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Alice Armstrong across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Armstrong
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01354-00157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ada Lewis | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Emerson Lewis | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Aubrey Lewis | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Dolora Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Lottie Sweeney | 30 | Head | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 6 | Jewel Sweeney | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Beulah Sweeney | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lillian Sweeney | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Madison Sweeney | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Nellie Sweeney | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Bettie Sweeney | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Charles S. Johnson | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Bernie Armstrong | 57 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Alice Armstrong THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | James Armstrong | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Adrain Armstrong | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Bernie Jr. Armstrong | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Billy Armstrong | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Jeff Ramey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Clifford Ramey | 29 | Nephew | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Arnold Mckinney | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ottie Mckinney | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Lowel Dean Mckinney | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Donald E. Mckinney | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Reynold Ellington | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Esther Ellington | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Marjorie Ellington | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Milford Ellington | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Virginia Ellington | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Lilly V. Ellington | 76 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Nora Croathwait | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Sherman Croathwait | 38 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Fay Croathwait | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Cecil Cary | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Blanche Cary | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Hanson Cary | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Burl Gibbs | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Martha Gibbs | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Sylvan Mckinney | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mattie Mckinney | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)