Elizabeth Alexander — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippecanoe-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	West Lafayette City
1935 Residence (County)	Tippecanoe
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	West Lafayette City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Jane Alexander	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Laura Wise	Other	—	66	~1874
Elizabeth Alexander	Spouse	—	53	~1887
Fred Alexander	Head	—	56	~1884
Van Alexander	Son	—	8	~1932

Census Appearances

1920

Tippecanoe, Indiana

Spouse, age 32

Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Elizabeth S
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
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

Tippecanoe, Indiana

Other, age 43

Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 53

Tippecanoe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	West Lafayette City
1935 Residence (County)	Tippecanoe
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Elizabeth Alexander

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Indiana

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01099-00486)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elliott Parfitt	42	Head	Associate Prof	New York
2	Mildred Parfitt	43	Wife	—	Missouri
3	Robert Parfitt	14	Son	—	Indiana
4	Thomas Parfitt	4	Son	—	Indiana
5	Sophia Daniels	61	Maid	Maid	Virginia
6	William Church	53	Head	Architect	Indiana
7	Clotilde Church	50	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Julian Knipp	30	Lodger	Physics Teacher	Illinois
9	Fred Alexander	56	Head	President	Indiana
10	Elizabeth Alexander THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Indiana
11	Jane Alexander	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
12	Van Cleave Alexander	8	Son	—	Indiana
13	Laura Wise	66	Sister-in-law	—	Indiana
14	George Hoffer	52	Head	Manager	Pennsylvania
15	Margaret Hoffer	52	Wife	—	Indiana
16	Robert Hoffer	21	Son	—	Indiana
17	George Jr Hoffer	18	Son	—	Indiana
18	Noble E Kiger	40	Head	Physical Ed Director	Indiana
19	Phyllis Kiger	35	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Richard Kiger	10	Son	—	Indiana
21	Noble E Jr Kiger	6	Son	—	Indiana
22	Margaret Myers	17	Maid	Maid	Indiana
23	Willard Knapp	53	Head	Asst Dean	Illinois
24	Nell Knapp	53	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
25	Willard A Knapp	21	Son	—	Indiana
26	Vern Manhart	42	Head	Marketing Prof Dairy	Indiana
27	Annette Manhart	36	Wife	—	Indiana
28	John Manhart	2	Son	—	Indiana
29	Robert Lindahl	37	Head	Manager	Illinois
30	Leona Lindahl	33	Wife	—	Illinois
31	Joyce Lindahl	8	Daughter	—	Illinois
32	E E Dahl	42	Head	Accountant	Illinois
33	Elsie H Dahl	39	Wife	—	Illinois
34	George R Dahl	21	Son	—	Illinois
35	William E Dahl	17	Son	—	Illinois
36	Homer Allen	40	Head	Ed Prof Physical	Massachusetts
37	Alfreda Allen	32	Wife	—	Canada-English
38	John Allen	12	Son	—	Massachusetts
39	Richard Allen	6	Son	—	Indiana
40	Fredrick Ischeile	32	Head	Researching Chem Asst Prof	Kansas

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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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