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James Crosby — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Crosby across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mckinley Crosby | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Valoise Crosby | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Lennie Crosby | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Armetta Crosby | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lawson Crosby | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Noah Crosby | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lawson Crosby | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Jarmotha Crosby | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Crosby | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harold Crosby | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Willie Crosby | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Prince Crosby | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Louisiana
Son, age 2
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 7 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Madison-County, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Madison-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Harold Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Prince Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Valoise Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mckinley Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawson Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lennie Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Noah Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jarmotha Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Madison-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01412-00780)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Francis Brown | 43 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Howard Brown | 5 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | George G. Brown | 74 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Ida Mae Brown | 60 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Wilma Brown | 15 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Floyd Stephens | 25 | Hired hand | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 47 | Willie P. Bennett | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Lucy Bennett | 49 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Doyle Bennett | 19 | son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 50 | Ben Black | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Mattie Black | 37 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | John W. Gass | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 53 | Dora Alice Gass | 53 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Curtis Gass | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Mary Ruth Gass | 24 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Sylvia Gass | 2 | daughter | 0 | Louisiana |
| 57 | John Gass | 0 | son | 0 | Louisiana |
| 58 | Clarence Howard | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Lavada Howard | 23 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Clovie Alford Howard | 5 | son | 0 | Louisiana |
| 61 | Edith Rebecca Howard | 3 | daughter | 0 | Louisiana |
| 62 | Martha Jean Howard | 1 | daughter | 0 | Louisiana |
| 63 | Lois Edward Howard | 0 | son | 0 | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lawson Crosby | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Armetta Crosby | 38 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mckinley Crosby | 18 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Harold Crosby | 16 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Lennie L. Crosby | 14 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | James Crosby THIS PERSON | 13 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Willie Douglas Crosby | 11 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Noah Crosby | 9 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Prince Ella Crosby | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Jarmotha Crosby | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Lawson, Jr. Crosby | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Valoise Crosby | 0 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | George Davis | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | Helen Davis | 37 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | John Thomas Davis | 13 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Raymond Owens | 33 | Head | Deck Hand | Louisiana |
| 80 | Maude Owens | 31 | wife | — | Louisiana |
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)