Edward Graham — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this Edward Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Alabama
Surname	Graham
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Birmingham City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Township / Ward	Birmingham City
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Maud Graham	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Edward Graham	Head	—	41	~1899
Catherine Hill	Daughter	—	33	~1907
Dolly Finch	Other	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Alabama

Other, age 17

Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Graham
Given Name	Eddie
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Jefferson, Alabama

Head, age 27

Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Graham
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Electrician
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Jefferson-County, Alabama

Head, age 41

Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

Surname	Graham
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Birmingham City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Edward Graham

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Alabama

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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00092-00802)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Louise Halt	28	daughter	Wrapper	Tennessee
2	George M Meeks	67	Head	—	Alabama
3	Connie Meeks	25	son	Truck Driver	Alabama
4	Florence Meeks	23	daughter	—	Alabama
5	Laurena Meeks	16	daughter	—	Alabama
6	Mullen Willeram	22	Head	Switchman	Alabama
7	Lois Willeram	21	wife	—	Alabama
8	Robert Willeram	2	son	—	Alabama
9	Louis Nelson	23	Head	Heater Helper	Alabama
10	Margie Nelson	18	wife	Waitress	Alabama
11	Edward Graham THIS PERSON	41	Head	—	Alabama
12	Maud Graham	48	wife	—	Georgia
13	Catherine Hill	33	daughter	Clerk	Georgia
14	Dolly Finch	34	Lodger	Waitress	Alabama
15	Clyde Aldridge	33	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
16	Beatrice Aldridge	33	wife	—	Alabama
17	Clyde Jr Aldridge	13	son	—	Alabama
18	Madeline Aldridge	9	daughter	—	Kentucky
19	Cordelia Seale	53	mother-in-law	—	Alabama
20	Robert Taylor	57	Head	Owner And Manager	Ohio
21	Margaret Taylor	50	wife	Clerk	Alabama
22	Bertha Seifert	27	niece	Clerk	Alabama
23	Truman Bass	25	Head	Construction Clerk	Alabama
24	Anna Bass	25	wife	—	Alabama
25	Martha Jane Bass	2	daughter	—	Alabama
26	Julius Schlich	27	Head	Chief Mine Foreman	New York
27	Ruth Schlich	29	wife	—	New York
28	Vermylia Schlich	13	daughter	—	Alabama
29	Charlie Mclaughlin	37	Head	Owner And Operator	Alabama
30	Clara Mclaughlin	35	wife	—	Georgia
31	Mary Ellen Mclaughlin	1	daughter	—	Alabama
32	James B Johnson	37	Head	Owner And Manager	Georgia
33	Mattie Johnson	40	wife	—	Kentucky
34	Louis Rohling	55	Head	Tool Room Foreman	Tennessee
35	Catherine Rohling	42	wife	—	Tennessee
36	Clarence Rohling	17	son	—	Alabama
37	Mary Evelyn Rohling	16	daughter	—	Alabama
38	Lela Grimes	50	Head	Conductor	Alabama
39	Nettie Grimes	48	sister	—	Alabama
40	Henry Collins	26	Head	Clerk	Georgia

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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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