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James Crosby — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Talladega-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Crosby across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talladega-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Talladega-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elec. Prec. 17 Silver Run |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Elec Prec 17 Silver Run |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Crosby | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jacob Crosby | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Crosby | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Claudia Crosby | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Freddie Crosby | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Willie Crosby | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Geo Crosby | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 5
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Talladega-County, Alabama
Son, age 10
Talladega-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elec. Prec. 17 Silver Run |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Crosby across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Crosby
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Alabama
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Sibling
Jacob Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geo Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freddie Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Talladega-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Talladega-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00082-00624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celeste Jordan | 42 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Tommy Jordan | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Mattie Williamson | 63 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Mattie Laura Porter | 48 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Claudia R. Crosby | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | James Crosby THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Geo Crosby | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Freddie Mae Crosby | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Jacob Crosby | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Willie Nell Crosby | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Robert C. Crosby | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Cecil Bradford | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Flora Bradford | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | H. C. Bradford | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | James Bradford | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | William Bradford | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | James Oscar Bradford | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Jerry Emmett Bradford | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | J. H. Bradford | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Laban Truss | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Iva Truss | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Bert Terrell | 34 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Emma Lou Terrell | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | James E. Terrell | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Robbie Lee Terrell | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Robert Beavers | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Alice Beavers | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Frank Beavers | 35 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Irene Beavers | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Willie Beavers | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Ola May Beavers | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Henry Frank Beavers | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | William Adery Beavers | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Sam Truss | 53 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Della Truss | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Jennie Eva Truss | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Johnnie C. Truss | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | John Smith | 1 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Noah Embry | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Ella M. Embry | 34 | Wife | — | 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)