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James Mccullough — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Mccullough across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rufus & William — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | McCullough |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tarrant City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Tarrant City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Mccullough | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Son Robert D | Other | — | — | |
| James Mccullough | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Mccullough | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 3
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCullough |
| Given Name | James H C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 13
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCullough |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Newsboy |
| Industry | Street |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Head, age 23
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | McCullough |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tarrant City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| 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 Mccullough across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rufus Mccullough (~0.92 confidence) and father William Mccullough (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellie Mccullough (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Mccullough (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rufus Mccullough
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Mccullough
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellie Mccullough
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Mccullough
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mccullough
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00043-00700)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | L. Loran | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Lee A. (Jr) Lavem | 53 | Head | Crane Man | Georgia |
| 43 | Missourie V. Lavem | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Lorean Lavem | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Alabama |
| 45 | Lee A. Lavem | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Ralph B. Brown | 23 | Head | Parcel Delivery | Alabama |
| 47 | Ruby Lee Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Buddy R. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Waymon Thompson | 26 | Head | Draftsman | Alabama |
| 50 | Elizabeth Thompson | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | David W. Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Willie C. Webb | 33 | Head | Shipfitter | Alabama |
| 53 | Ada Webb | 33 | Wife | Wrapper | Alabama |
| 54 | Milton Webb | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Malcolm D. Mosely | 25 | Head | Checker | Alabama |
| 56 | Annie R. Mosely | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Edward Mosely | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Lloyd O. Stanley | 31 | Brother-in-law | Checker | Alabama |
| 59 | Ed Nelson | 48 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 60 | Pierce J. Nelson | 29 | Son | Laboratory Work | Alabama |
| 61 | Elizabeth Nelson | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Pierce A. Nelson | 8 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 63 | James M. Marsh | 70 | Head | Watchman | Alabama |
| 64 | Alice Marsh | 61 | Wife | Watchman | Alabama |
| 65 | James Marsh | 25 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 66 | Jack Carraway | 38 | Lodger | Barber | Alabama |
| 67 | Irvin Dismuke | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 68 | Lizzie Dismuke | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Dutherie Annie Dismuke | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | J. C. Mcanally | 45 | Head | Dresser | Alabama |
| 71 | Beulah Mcanally | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Howard Mcanally | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Elizabeth Mcanally | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ralph C. Armstrong | 25 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 75 | Mary Anne Armstrong | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Patricia Ann Armstrong | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | James Mccullough THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Ruth Mccullough | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | James Jr. Mccullough | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Son Robert D. | None | M | Cement Plant | — |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)