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James Bass — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Covington-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Bass across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Covington-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Covington-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Florala |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Covington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pattern Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Florala |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Bass | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Bass | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harry Bass | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mary Bass | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Oatie Bass | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Mable Bass | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elmer Bass | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Covington, Alabama
Son, age 6
Covington, Alabama · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Covington-County, Alabama
Son, age 15
Covington-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Florala |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Covington |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pattern Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Bass across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Bass
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Alabama
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Sibling
Harry Bass
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bass
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Bass
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Bass
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Covington-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Covington-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00020-00008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred D. Hendrick | 38 | Head | Mechanic | Alabama |
| 42 | Mildred Hendrick | 33 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 43 | Douglas T. Hendrick | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Charles M. Hendrick | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | John K. Hendrick | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | James M. Garnett | 42 | Head | Meat Cutter | Alabama |
| 47 | Lena B. Garnett | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Joseph D. Garnett | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Katherine Garnett | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Ruby L. Garnett | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Sarah F. Garnett | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Earl Garnett | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Burl Garnett | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Clyde Thompson | 23 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 55 | Bonnie L. Thompson | 22 | Wife | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 56 | Harmon H. Gatlin | 70 | Father-in-law | — | Florida |
| 57 | Raymon Pitman | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Maggie L. Pitman | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | John Pitman | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Larry Pitman | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Irvin Pitman | 58 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Ida Pitman | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Bessie Pitman | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Allie M. Pitman | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Harry C. Bass | 42 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Oatie E. Bass | 39 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 67 | Harry J. Bass | 18 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 68 | James L. Bass THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 69 | Elmer J. Bass | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Mable Bass | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Mary E. Bass | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Edgar M. Gatlin | 31 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 73 | Martie B. Gatlin | 30 | Wife | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 74 | Edlow Gatlin | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Charles E. Gatlin | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Irene Gatlin | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Louie J. Gatlin | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Johnnie Nelson | 26 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Archie Cautts | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 80 | Leleo Cautts | 38 | Wife | — | Florida |
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)