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Charles Cross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alexandria-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Cross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alexandria-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alexandria-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alexandria |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexandria City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brickyard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 534 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Alexandria |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Cross | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thelma Cross | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Cross | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Vivian Cross | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Cross | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lois Cross | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marjorie Cross | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Daisy Cross | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alexandria, Virginia
Son, age 7
Alexandria, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alexandria-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 17
Alexandria-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alexandria |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexandria City |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brickyard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 534 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Charles Cross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Cross
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lois Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Alexandria-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Alexandria-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04304-00227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Booker T. Morrison | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Moore | 29 | Roomer | Domestic Worker | North Carolina |
| 43 | Robert Cross | 49 | Head | Employee | North Carolina |
| 44 | Daisy Cross | 49 | Wife | Worker | South Carolina |
| 45 | Thelma Cross | 22 | Daughter | Domestic Worker | North Carolina |
| 46 | Charles Cross THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lois M. O. Cross | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Vivian Cross | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Horace Cross | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Marjorie Cross | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Fred Haywood | 24 | Head | Service Man | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lucy Haywood | 22 | Wife | Home Cleaner | Virginia |
| 53 | Carson Outing | 41 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Cora O. Outing | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Charlie Simms | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Richard Cross | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Teresa O. Cross | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Richard Jr. Cross | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Fred Major | 42 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ophelia A. Major | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Alonzo Richard | 43 | Head | Gardener | South Carolina |
| 62 | Maggie O. Richard | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)