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James Mckinney — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Mckinney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | McKinney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Part of Precinct 16 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Precinct 16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Mckinney | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| William Mckinney | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Claude Mckinney | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Mckinney | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Mckinney | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lola Mckinney | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fay Donahoo | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Verdie Donahoo | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 2
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKinney |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Son, age 12
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | McKinney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Part of Precinct 16 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Mckinney across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mckinney
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lola Mckinney
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Donahoo
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mckinney
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verdie Donahoo
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Mckinney
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00044-00256)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lucile Reid | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Annie Reid | 68 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Dorothy Reid | 26 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | John Hoyle | 55 | Head | File Clerk | England |
| 45 | Alpha Hoyle | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Virginia Hoyle | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Henry Crane | 40 | Head | Buyer | Alabama |
| 48 | Florence Crane | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Joann Crane | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Patsy Crane | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Barbara Crane | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | William Mckinney | 49 | Head | Forman | Alabama |
| 53 | Annie Mckinney | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Claude Mckinney | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Lola Mckinney | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | James Mckinney THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | John Mckinney | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Verdie Donahoo | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Fay Donahoo | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Walter Hardin | 53 | Head | Wayman | Alabama |
| 61 | Hallie B. Hardin | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Maylene Hardin | 23 | Daughter | File Clerk | Alabama |
| 63 | Josephine Hardin | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Mary Hardin | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Huddleston Hardin | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Mavis Hardin | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Jimmie Hardin | 12 | Son | — | 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)