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James Bryan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Bryan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Bryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 62 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 17 Royal |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Bryan | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| J Bryan | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Bryan | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Vernon Bryan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Pear Bryan | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| William Sherrer | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| E Bryan | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Helen Bryan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blount, Alabama
Head, age 33
Blount, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryan |
| Given Name | J. G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Blount-County, Alabama
Head, age 42
Blount-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 62 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links James Bryan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Bryan
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00005-00419)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vernon Foster | 16 | Son | 6 | Alabama |
| 2 | Byron Foster | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Charles Foster | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | L. D. Hill | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Daisy Hill | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Howell Hill | 25 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Harvey Hill | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Grove Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Bernell Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | J. C. Rogers | 66 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Jessie Rogers | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Mattie Rogers | 75 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Thelma Pruitt | 36 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Annie Joe Pruitt | 9 | Grandchild | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Sylvian Hipp | 23 | Lodger | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Claude L. Vaughn | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Mattie X Vaughn | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Ernest Vaughn | 32 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Bennett X Hood | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Gertrude Hood | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Ora Hood | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Mildred Hood | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Turner X Dover | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Rosie Dover | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Shula Dover | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Braisford Dover | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Jessie Bell Dover | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | John Ed Dover | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Myrline Dover | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | James Bryan THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Pear X Bryan | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Vernon Bryan | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | J. L. Bryan | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Helen Bryan | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 35 | Alex Bryan | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | E. Mel Bryan | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | William Sherrer | 40 | Wife's Brother | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Lon New | 55 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Namie New | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Odell New | 14 | Daughter | — | 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)