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James Andrews — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Andrews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wesley & Lula — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Andrews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BIRMINGHAM |
| 1935 Residence (County) | JEFFERSON |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | molder |
| Industry | Iron pipe shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Molder |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erma Andrews | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Beatrice Andrews | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Andrews | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Clifford Andrews | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edgar Andrews | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clinton Andrews | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Andrews | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Zetabella Andrews | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 24
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Andrews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 36
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Andrews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Pipe Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Head, age 46
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Andrews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BIRMINGHAM |
| 1935 Residence (County) | JEFFERSON |
| Occupation | molder |
| Industry | Iron pipe shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Andrews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wesley Andrews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Andrews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wesley Andrews
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Andrews
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Andrews
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00092-00128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Annie Pullom | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Lewis Loford | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | John Vickers | 31 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 44 | Josephine Vickers | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Jean Vickers | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Howard Battle | 56 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 47 | Julia Battle | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | James Andrews THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Molder | Alabama |
| 49 | Zetabella Andrews | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Willie Andrews | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Erma Andrews | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Beatrice Andrews | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Clifford Andrews | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Clinton Andrews | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Edgar Andrews | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Silis Burson | 42 | Head | Waiter | Georgia |
| 57 | Leola Burson | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Silis Jr Burson | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Jewell Burson | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Viola Burson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Hugh Burson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Henry Burson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Sussie Daniel | 42 | Head | Molder | Alabama |
| 64 | Bertha Daniel | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | O. D. Daniel | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Gussie Daniel | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | James Daniel | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Royal Daniel | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Andrew Daniel | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Will Daniel | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Melvin Daniel | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Charles Daniel | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Ed Howard | 59 | Head | Carpenter Helper | Alabama |
| 74 | Bessie Howard | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Vesta Martin | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Ace Martin | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Edward Martin | 3 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Vera Howard | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Frances Lewis | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | James Lewis | 26 | Son-in-law | Janitor | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)