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James Alexander — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Charles — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 P. Girard |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 P Girard |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Alexander | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Estell Alexander | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Adaline Alexander | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Alexander | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Otis Alexander | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Henry Alexander | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Alexander | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jenny Alexander | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hattie Alexander | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Alabama
Son, age 4
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Russell, Alabama
Son, age 13
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Russell-County, Alabama
Son, age 23
Russell-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 P. Girard |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 James Alexander across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Alexander (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Alexander
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Alexander
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Alexander
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Alexander
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Alexander
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Alexander
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Alabama
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Sibling
Henry Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estell Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jenny Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adaline Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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-t0627-00077-00496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pie Walker | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Mary Walker | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Plat Walker | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Pie Jr Walker | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Early Dawn | 60 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Millie Dawn | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Joseph Williams | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Elbert Reese | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Gladys Reese | 23 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Elton Reese | 1 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Sam Choclate | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Rosa Choclate | 23 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Sam Jr Choclate | 1 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Adaline Ward | 65 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Joe Johnson | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Lelar Johnson | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Joe Jr Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Charles Alexander | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Hattie Alexander | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | James Alexander THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Henry Alexander | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Otis Alexander | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Jenny Alexander | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Adaline Alexander | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Estell Alexander | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Annie Alexander | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Willie Gordon | 57 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Annie Gordon | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Prince Gordon | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Elnora Gordon | 12 | Grandchild | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Sam Gordon | 8 | Grandchild | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Robert Gordon | 7 | Grandchild | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Lewis Perry | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Fannie Perry | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Joe Perry | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Easter Reed | 65 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Belle Williams | 48 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Lucile Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Ellis Perry | 27 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Nelly Perry | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)