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Alice James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Alice James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Alice P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alice James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Madeline James | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Herbert James | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| James Bradley | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| John Gray | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Michael Sherman | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Clara Gray | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Barbara Gray | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Humphrey Murphy | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Elizabeth Gray | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Myrtle Hasterman | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| John Murphy | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Lillian Gray | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thornton James | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eunice James | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Alice P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1928 — 16 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Alice P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice James
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Thornton James
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline James
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys James
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01702-00692)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert W. James | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 2 | Eunice M. James | 45 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 3 | Madeline James | 17 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 4 | Thornton W. James | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Alice P. James THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Gladys L. James | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Humphrey Murphy | 72 | Lodger | — | Eire-Ireland |
| 8 | John L. Murphy | 36 | Lodger | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Michael Sherman | 73 | Lodger | Labor | North-Ireland |
| 10 | Myrtle Hasterman | 77 | Lodger | — | Canada-English |
| 11 | Elizabeth M. Gray | 56 | Lodger | — | Vermont |
| 12 | Clara M. Gray | 32 | Lodger | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Lillian M. Gray | 13 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | John E. Gray | 7 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Barbara L. Gray | 5 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | James J. Bradley | 63 | Lodger | Stitcher | England |
| 17 | George F. Fahey | 37 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Althea L. Fahey | 35 | Wife | Machine Girl | Vermont |
| 19 | Thomas Parratt | 40 | Head | Metal Finisher | Canada-English |
| 20 | Mary B. Parratt | 32 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 21 | Alina C. Parratt | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Doris M. Parratt | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Harold T. Parratt | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Margery A. Parratt | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Frank Thomas | 50 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | William F. Vaughn | 53 | Head | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Joseph H. Mcgonagle | 27 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Teresa T. Mcgonagle | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Richard J. Mcgonagle | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Rose M. Divichio | 49 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 31 | Angelo Gambino | 30 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Adolph Divichio | 20 | Brother-in-law | Grader | Massachusetts |
| 33 | James S. Murphy | 45 | Head | Stock Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Julia A. Murphy | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | John F. Murphy | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Dorothea M. Murphy | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | James J. Murphy | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Edward Murphy | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Arthur Murphy | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Bernice J. Murphy | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)