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James Barber — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Barber across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 20 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 20 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eloise Barber | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Barber | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lucille Barber | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Isaac Barber | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Barber | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Louise Barber | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gray Barber | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Millie Barber | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 9
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barbour |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| 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
St.-Clair-County, Alabama
Son, age 20
St.-Clair-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 20 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 Barber across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Barber
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lucille Barber
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Barber
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Barber
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Barber
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Barber
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — St.-Clair-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00078-00628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Henderson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Virginia Henderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Howard Henderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Elsie Henderson | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Annie Henderson | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Franklin Henderson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Boyce Henderson | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | William Henderson | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Alfonso Henderson | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Chester Henderson | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Alene Henderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Charlie Henderson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Ellis Smith | 53 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Annie Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Tillis Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Jewel Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Mildred Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Maylee Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | F. J. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Will Henderson | 73 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Sarah Henderson | 71 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Will Beason | 57 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Viola Beason | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Cynthia Robinson | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Gray Barber | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Millie Barber | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | James Barber THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Louise Barber | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Isaac Barber | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Lucille Barber | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Eloise Barber | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Charles Barber | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Tobe Combey | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Ida Combey | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Clyde Combey | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | T. J. Combey | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Wade Combey | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Ethel Combey | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Pearl Combey | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Eliza Burgess | 38 | Head | Washerwoman | 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)