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James Madden — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Talladega-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Madden across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talladega-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1931), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Talladega-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Madden |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 Talladega |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 Talladega |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Madden | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Eliza Madden | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Louise Madden | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Cleveland Madden | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Madden | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Catherine Madden | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Madden | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Isaac Madden | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Wade Madden | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elijah Shealy | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Ollie Madden | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Madden |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| 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 9
Talladega-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1931 — 11 household members
| Surname | Madden |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 Talladega |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 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 Madden across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Madden
Son · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · Alabama
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Sibling
Catherine Madden
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eliza Madden
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Madden
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wade Madden
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Madden
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleveland Madden
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Madden
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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-t0627-00081-00451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lloyd Hayes | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Grady Hayes | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Mildred Hayes | 12 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Leila Hayes | 9 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | R. B. Hayes | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Florrie M. Hayes | 3 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Johnnie Hayes | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Will G. Rhoden | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Lucile Rhoden | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | John Henry Rhoden | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Willie Mae Rhoden | 18 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Edward Rhoden | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Thomas Rhoden | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Gladys Rhoden | 13 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Katie Mae Rhoden | 12 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Josephus Rhoden | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Harold Rhoden | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Louise Rhoden | 5 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Pauline Rhoden | 4 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Celia J. Rhoden | 1 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | S. C. O'Neal | 55 | Head | Overseer On Farm | Alabama |
| 62 | Mattie E. O'Neal | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | William L. O'Neal | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Howard O'Neal | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Worthy O'Neal | 14 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Reuben Jones | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Lohina Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Isaac Madden | 38 | Head | Core Carrier | Alabama |
| 69 | Ollie D. Madden | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Louise Madden | 17 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Cleveland Madden | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Eliza Madden | 12 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | James Madden THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Catherine Madden | 7 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Wade Madden | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Elizabeth Madden | 2 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Mary L. Madden | 0 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Elijah Shealy | 70 | mother | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Walter Jones | 36 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Rushie A. Jones | 30 | 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)