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James Cross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Cross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Kinloch Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Road work project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | South Kinloch Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Cross | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Cross | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Naomi Cross | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Clara Cross | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Cross | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Cross | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Louis Cross | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Cross | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Cornelia Cross | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Betty Cross | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| David Cross | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Louis Cross | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 12
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Son, age 22
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Kinloch Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Road work project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Cross
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Missouri
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Sibling
Betty Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelia Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02154-00665)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Pettis | 67 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 2 | Bessie Pettis | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Robert Williams | 6 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Albert Mongo | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 5 | Pearl Mongo | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Josephine Mongo | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Charles Mongo | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Arthella Mongo | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Arthur Scales | 48 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 10 | Alice Scales | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Isah Booker | 28 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Buron L. Booker | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Lizzie Shelley | 62 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Jordan A. Stewart | 76 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Eva Stewart | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Lye Vincent | 62 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Loren Adams | 83 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | William Hughes | 71 | Head | Machinist | Louisiana |
| 19 | Leona Hughes | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Robert Johnson | 15 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Stephen Irving | 34 | Head | Brick Layer'S Helper | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lula Thompson | 33 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Plas White | 43 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Khamalau White | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Mayme Kelly | 49 | Head | Laundress | Missouri |
| 26 | Rosalie Kelly | 46 | Sister | Laundress | Missouri |
| 27 | Charles Diggs | 77 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Julia Diggs | 61 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Louis Cross | 45 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 30 | Naomi Cross | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Louis, Jr. Cross | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 32 | James Cross THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 33 | Cornelia Cross | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | William Cross | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | George Cross | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Betty Cross | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | David Cross | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | John Wesley Cross | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Clara Cross | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Charles Cross | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
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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)