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Elizabeth James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Alabama |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some Place |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby James | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Hattie James | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elizabeth James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Etta James | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lucious James | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Tommie James | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert James | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ed James | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Spencer James | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jerry James | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lucious James | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marie James | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Russell, Alabama
Other, age 7
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1923
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Grandchild |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Russell-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 15
Russell-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some Place |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elizabeth James
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Alabama
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Sibling
Etta James
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert James
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby James
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Spencer James
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ed James
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry James
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucious James
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00077-00903)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ossie Bee Butts | 3 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Lucious James | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Marie James | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Lucious Jr. James | 19 | son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Jerry James | 18 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Robert James | 16 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Elizabeth James THIS PERSON | 15 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Etta Mae James | 11 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Hattie Lee James | 8 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Tommie James | 6 | son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Ed James | 4 | son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Spencer James | 1 | son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Ruby Lee James | 3 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Plather|Plathen Corcoran | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Katie W. Corcoran | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Hather|Heather E. Jr. Corcoran | 12 | son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | William C. Corcoran | 10 | son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Clarence Averitt | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Ione Lee Averitt | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Jeff Averitt | 12 | son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Richard Hardeman | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Annie Hardeman | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Beatrice Hardeman | 13 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Leonard Hardeman | 11 | son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | James Hardeman | 11 | son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Andy Mae Hardeman | 9 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Richard Lee Hardeman | 6 | son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Mary Lou Hardeman | 4 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Julia Weston | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Willie Gatewood | 70 | Aunt | — | Alabama |
| 71 | H. B. Colquitt | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 72 | Grace C. Colquitt | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | J. P. Colquitt | 17 | son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Charles W. Colquitt | 16 | son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Lillian Colquitt | 14 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Ray Colquitt | 13 | son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Christine Colquitt | 12 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Mary Louise Colquitt | 10 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Minnie Bell Colquitt | 8 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Nell Colquitt | 7 | daughter | — | Alabama |
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)