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James Cross — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Colbert-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Cross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Colbert-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lafayette & Mary — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Colbert-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | James L III |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherokee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colbert |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 552 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cherokee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cross | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| James Cross | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Robert Cross | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| James Cross | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Thomas Cross | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Frances Cross | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Colbert, Alabama
Son, age 9
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Colbert, Alabama
Son, age 19
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Colbert-County, Alabama
Son, age 29
Colbert-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | James L III |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherokee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colbert |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 552 |
| 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 Cross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lafayette Glover (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cross (~0.92 confidence) and father James Cross (~0.92 confidence) and father Santie Cross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lafayette Glover
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cross
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Cross
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Santie Cross
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cross
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Cross
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Alabama
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Sibling
Thomas Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Colbert-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Colbert-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00017-00309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | W C Tankersley | 34 | Son in law | Truck Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Jack W Tankersley | 9 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Simmie S Sellers | 56 | Head | Black Smith | Alabama |
| 44 | Doris Sellers | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Bernice Irene Sellers | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Alabama |
| 46 | George W Glover | 54 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 47 | Mildred Glover | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Carl Lefan | 34 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 49 | Gladys Lefan | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 50 | Winford Lefan | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Martha Lefan | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Winnie Lee Glover | 68 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Claud Carl Davis | 31 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 54 | Lula Mae Davis | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Elsie Carletta Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Paul Don Davis | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Silas Carl Davis | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Amous Davis | 60 | Father | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 59 | Minnie Davis | 59 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 60 | James L Jr Cross | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Mary H Cross | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Thomas E Cross | 23 | Son | Orderly | Alabama |
| 63 | James L Iii Cross THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 64 | Frances Cross | 31 | In law | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Robert Larkin Cross | 38 | Cousin | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 66 | Earl D Patterson | 33 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 67 | Nell Patterson | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Alonzo Mcanally | 34 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 69 | Essie Mae Mcanally | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Ethyl I Cornelison | 22 | Sister in law | Waitress | Alabama |
| 71 | Thurston D Hurrel | 23 | Head | Time Keeper | Alabama |
| 72 | Sarah L Hurrel | 50 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Rebecca Z Hurrel | 20 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Ossie E Hurrel | 18 | Sister | Waitress | Alabama |
| 75 | Hattie B Hurrel | 15 | Sister | New Worker | Alabama |
| 76 | Imagian Hurrel | 11 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Carmestine Hurrel | 11 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Betty Hurrel | 8 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 79 | James Ray Hurrel | 5 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Mary Jean Hurrel | 1 | Niece | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)