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Elizabeth Alexander — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Urey — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Owensboro City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Owensboro 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nell Alexander | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Elizabeth Alexander | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Raymond Alexander | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 33
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Elizabeth W |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 43
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Elizabeth W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 53
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Owensboro City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Elizabeth Alexander across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Woodson (~0.92 confidence) and father Urey Woodson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anfield Woodson (~0.50 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Woodson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Father
George Woodson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Urey Woodson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anfield Woodson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Elizabeth Woodson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Alexander
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01298-00707)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Otterson | 72 | Head | Crossing Man | Sweden |
| 2 | Rose L. Otterson | 49 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 3 | Audrey Otterson | 18 | Daughter | Nursemaid | Kentucky |
| 4 | Emma L. Otterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Fred Otterson | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Murray O. Hudson | 51 | Head | Electrician | Kentucky |
| 7 | Effie Hudson | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Charles Hudson | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Carrell Hudson | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Walter Morse | 19 | Lodger | Machine Oper. | Ohio |
| 11 | Altha Ashley | 18 | Lodger | Machine Oper. | Kentucky |
| 12 | Sallie Brooks | 21 | Lodger | Tester | Kentucky |
| 13 | Shirley Laura | 23 | Lodger | Hand Work | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mary Brown | 32 | Lodger | Hand Work | Kentucky |
| 15 | Aimee P. Wright | 23 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 16 | Marian Wright | 19 | Wife | 0 | California |
| 17 | Raymond O. Alexander | 59 | Head | Examiner | Kentucky |
| 18 | Elizabeth Alexander THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Nell Alexander | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Martin J. Thalander | 35 | Head | 12 | Minnesota |
| 21 | Inga Thalander | 35 | Wife | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Charles D. Adams | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | James Miles | 40 | Head | Able-Bodied Seaman | Kentucky |
| 24 | R. B. Rutherford | 29 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Angie Rutherford | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)