Elizabeth Alexander — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Posey-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Posey-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 82 b. ~1858 Female Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Posey-County, Indiana
Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	82
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn Township
1935 Residence (County)	Posey
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Lynn Township
Est. Birth Year	~1858

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Alch Alexander	Son	—	58	~1882
Elizabeth Alexander	Head	—	82	~1858

Census Appearances

1920

Posey, Indiana

Other, age 63

Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Mother
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Posey, Indiana

Other, age 72

Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1858 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Elizabeth L.
Relationship to Head	Mother-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Posey-County, Indiana

Head, age 82

Posey-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1858 — 2 household members

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	82
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn Township
1935 Residence (County)	Posey
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Elizabeth Alexander

Head · 1940 · age 82 · b. ~1858 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Posey-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01087-00350)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Herdis Mcfadden	37	Head	Inspector	Indiana
42	Lena Mcfadden	32	Wife	—	Indiana
43	Craig E. Mcfadden	5	Son	—	Indiana
44	May Ellen Searcy	72	Head	—	Indiana
45	Samuel P. Aldrich	55	Head	Groceryman	Indiana
46	Jessie Aldrich	47	Wife	—	Indiana
47	Jessie Lee Aldrich	29	Daughter	—	Indiana
48	Florence Mcfadden	63	Head	—	Illinois
49	Hazel Boemle	35	Daughter	Nurse	Indiana
50	Billy Boemle	8	Grandson	—	Indiana
51	Leo Weir	27	Head	Salesman	Indiana
52	Anna Weir	28	Wife	School Teacher	Indiana
53	David Van Haften	3	Nephew	—	Illinois
54	J. R. Williams	47	Head	Laborer	Illinois
55	Ethel Williams	41	Wife	—	Illinois
56	Chester B. Williams	18	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
57	Beulah Williams	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
58	Lester Williams	11	Son	—	Illinois
59	Mary Williams	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
60	Leroy Williams	3	Son	—	Illinois
61	Aaron Ridens	56	Head	Laborer	Illinois
62	Pauline Ridens	50	Wife	—	Tennessee
63	Anita Ridens	19	Daughter	Housekeeper	Illinois
64	Dale Ridens	14	Son	—	Illinois
65	Darrell Ridens	10	Son	—	Illinois
66	James E. Allison	69	Head	—	Indiana
67	Margaret Allison	66	Wife	—	Indiana
68	Alton Allison	35	Son	Painter	Indiana
69	Neal Walker	66	Head	—	Indiana
70	Lee Arman	53	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
71	Bessie Arman	46	Wife	—	Indiana
72	Mildred Victoria Arman	78	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
73	Charles E. Little	45	Head	Bus Driver	Indiana
74	Beulah Little	40	Wife	—	Indiana
75	Arthur Mcdurmon	25	Head	Farming	Indiana
76	Georgia Mcdurmon	23	Wife	Sewing Machine Operator	Indiana
77	Beverly Mcdurmon	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
78	Elizabeth Alexander THIS PERSON	82	Head	—	Indiana
79	Alch L. Alexander	58	Son	Farm Operator	Indiana
80	William Shorty	44	Head	Policeman	Indiana

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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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