James Alexander — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Greece Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Alexander
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Greece
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	3
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Greece
Birthplace (normalized)	greece
Occupation	Cook
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Bertha Alexander	Daughter	—	16	~1924
James Alexander	Head	—	45	~1895
Nick Alexander	Son	—	15	~1925
Helen Alexander	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Ada, Idaho

Other, age 22

Ada, Idaho · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Greece
Year of Immigration	1914
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Greece
Mother's Birthplace	Greece
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Greek
Birth Country	Greece
Birthplace (normalized)	greece

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 33

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Greece
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1915
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Greece
Mother's Birthplace	Greece
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Greek
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Greece
Birthplace (normalized)	greece

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 45

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Greece
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Alien
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	3
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Greece
Birthplace (normalized)	greece

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James Alexander

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02604-00959)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Dennis Gallagher	33	Head	Driver	Irish Free State
42	Alice Gallagher	27	Wife	—	Irish Free State
43	Alice J. Gallagher	3	Daughter	—	New York
44	John J. Burns	58	Roomer	—	New York
45	James Alexander THIS PERSON	45	Head	Cook	Greece
46	Helen Alexander	42	Wife	—	Greece
47	Bertha Alexander	16	Daughter	—	New York
48	Nick Alexander	15	Son	—	New York
49	Gustav Keese	73	Head	—	Germany
50	Charles Keese	44	Son	Engineer	New York
51	Joseph Keese	47	Head	Engineer	New York
52	Mildred Keese	41	Wife	—	New York
53	Robert Keese	19	Son	Special Office Work	New York
54	Muriel Keese	12	Daughter	—	New York
55	Joseph Leibold	33	Head	Custodial Fireman	New York
56	Bertha Leibold	29	Wife	Nursing	Pennsylvania
57	Marilyn Leibold	2	Daughter	—	New York
58	Henry Bliss	45	Head	Pressman	New York
59	Ruth Bliss	47	Wife	—	New York
60	Victor Salomone	51	Head	Plumbing	New York
61	Ida Salomone	49	Wife	—	New York
62	Marcella Salomone	16	Daughter	—	New York
63	Victoria Salomone	14	Daughter	—	New York
64	Mary Salomone	9	Daughter	—	New York
65	James Salomone	79	Head	—	Italy
66	Adelaide Salomone	78	Wife	—	Italy
67	Catherine Salomone	45	Daughter	Clerk	New York
68	James J. Salomone	39	Son	Inspector	New York
69	William Mercer	63	Head	Supt Of Police	New Jersey
70	Katherine Mercer	62	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
71	Robert Mercer	28	Son	Machine Operator	New Jersey
72	Elvera Mercer	19	Daughter	—	New York
73	Frederick Shepard	43	Head	Water Proofer	New York
74	Elizabeth Shepard	43	Wife	—	New York
75	Francis Shepard	23	Son	Factory Worker	New York
76	Frederick Shepard	16	Son	—	New York
77	Catherine Shepard	14	Daughter	—	New York
78	James Shepard	9	Son	—	New York
79	John Keenan	31	Brother-in-law	Attendant	New York

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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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