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James Alexander — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Alexander across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaver-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Italy
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaver-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaver |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | assembler |
| Industry | Assembly Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Alexander | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alice Alexander | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Alexander | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rose Alexander | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Helen Alexander | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Daniel Alexander | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Sam Alexander | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frank Alexander | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Patrick Alexander | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Alexander | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Antonetta Alexander | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1916 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Glass Fact |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
1940
Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Beaver-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaver |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | assembler |
| Industry | Assembly Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Alexander
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Patrick Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03427-00134)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Cochran | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Ernest Cochran | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | James Cochran | 76 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Thomas Dinges | 32 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Helen Dinges | 28 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Matthew Majzlik | 55 | Head | Farm Operator | Czechoslovakia |
| 47 | Zuzana Majzlik | 51 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 48 | Ellen Majzlik | 31 | Daughter | Clerk | California |
| 49 | Jerry Majzlik | 29 | Son | Farm Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Adela Majzlik | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Edward Majzlik | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Pauline Majzlik | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Albert Majzlik | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Donald Majzlik | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | John Sochor | 58 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 56 | Annie Sochor | 43 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 57 | Benjamin Sochor | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Ida M Sochor | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary Sochor | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Fredrick Sochor | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Julia Sochor | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Thomas Sochor | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | James Moffatt | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Paul Alexander | 53 | Head | Grocery | Italy |
| 65 | Angelina Alexander | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 66 | Daniel Alexander | 50 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 67 | Antonetta Alexander | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 68 | James Alexander THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Assembler | Italy |
| 69 | Sam Alexander | 22 | Son | Maker Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Patrick Alexander | 21 | Son | Maker Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Rose Alexander | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Anna Alexander | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Helen Alexander | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Alice Alexander | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary Alexander | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Frank Alexander | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | B. Frank Todd | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Lena Todd | 78 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Carl Wright | 41 | Head | Clerk-Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ida Wright | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)