Elizabeth Alexander — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vigo-County, Indiana
Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Elizabeth M
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Harrison
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Harrison
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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 Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Betty Alexander	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Elizabeth Alexander	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Mildred Anderson	Other	—	19	~1921
Oliver Alexander	Head	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Vigo, Indiana

Spouse, age 24

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Vigo, Indiana

Other, age 34

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Elizabeth M
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Vigo-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 44

Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Elizabeth M
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Harrison
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Elizabeth Alexander

Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Indiana

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01104-00851)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Rosemary Simmons	0	daughter	—	Indiana
42	Lebert Simmons	22	brother	Truck Driver	Illinois
43	John Evans	70	head	Handy Man	Illinois
44	Lillie Evans	47	wife	—	Illinois
45	Reid Evans	18	son	—	Indiana
46	John Jr Evans	14	son	—	Indiana
47	Walter Evans	10	son	—	Indiana
48	Earl Bush	56	head	Farmer	Indiana
49	Hattie Bush	60	wife	—	Illinois
50	Joe Bush	69	brother	—	Indiana
51	Cora Mattingly	72	sister	—	Illinois
52	Theodore Evans	64	head	Farmer	Indiana
53	Alva Barns	41	housekeeper	House Keeper	Illinois
54	Norma Barns	8	daughter	—	Indiana
55	Oliver Alexander	52	head	Doctor	Illinois
56	Elizabeth M Alexander THIS PERSON	44	wife	—	Indiana
57	Betty Alexander	23	daughter	Office Attendant	Indiana
58	Mildred Anderson	19	maid	Maid	Indiana
59	John Bailey	46	head	Wash Man	Indiana
60	Mary Bailey	31	wife	Sorter	Indiana
61	Betty Jo Bailey	14	daughter	—	Indiana
62	Peggy J Bailey	6	daughter	—	Indiana
63	Robert Smith	56	head	Farmer	Indiana
64	Ruth Smith	55	wife	—	Indiana
65	Barbara Smith	23	daughter	Waitress	Indiana
66	Byron Smith	19	son	—	Indiana
67	Elizabeth Smith	16	daughter	Clerk	Indiana
68	James Powell	53	head	Signal Man	Illinois
69	Hester Powell	63	wife	—	Ohio
70	Benjamin Bockhold	54	head	Farmer	Indiana
71	Ida Bockhold	52	wife	—	Indiana
72	Florella Bockhold	24	daughter	Packer Cracker & Cakes	Indiana
73	Irene Bockhold	22	daughter	Packer Salads	Indiana
74	Magdalene Bockhold	22	daughter	House Work	Indiana
75	Paul Bockhold	20	son	Farm Hand	Indiana
76	Matilda Bockhold	17	daughter	Typist	Indiana
77	Benjamin Bockhold	15	son	—	Indiana
78	Harold Bockhold	13	son	—	Indiana
79	Joseph Bockhold	11	son	—	Indiana
80	Harold Klein	34	head	Brake Man	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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