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James Montgomery — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Montgomery across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Thomas — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 10 Northport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 10 Northport |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Montgomery | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Montgomery | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| James Montgomery | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Montgomery | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Son, age 12
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Son, age 23
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Son, age 32
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 10 Northport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H-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 Montgomery across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and father James Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Montgomery (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Montgomery
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Montgomery
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Montgomery
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Montgomery
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Montgomery
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Montgomery
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Montgomery
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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Sibling
Susie Montgomery
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00084-00421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas K. Caldwell | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Stewart Oswalt | 26 | Head | Delivery Boy | Alabama |
| 3 | Evelyn Oswalt | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Olan Waldrop | 28 | Brother-in-law | Baker | Alabama |
| 5 | Trim Watkins | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 6 | Lillian Watkins | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Virginia Watkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Edwin Watkins | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Danie Montgomery | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 10 | James C. Maske | 42 | Head | Pastor | Alabama |
| 11 | Velma Maske | 38 | Wife | Teacher | Alabama |
| 12 | Priscilla Maske | 17 | Adopted daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Jake Nolen | 46 | Brother-in-law | Farm Helper | Alabama |
| 14 | Manly Hyche | 58 | Head | County School Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 15 | Ida Hyche | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Alda Hyche | 21 | Daughter | Receptionist | Alabama |
| 17 | Faye Hyche | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Neal Hyche | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Waldon H. Wright | 23 | Head | Baker | Alabama |
| 20 | Mary Lou Wright | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | James Squires | 13 | Brother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 22 | H. E. Sutton | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Mary Sutton | 62 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | F. Howell | 51 | Hired hand | Hired Hand | Alabama |
| 25 | R. E. Smith | 34 | Hired hand | Hired Hand | Alabama |
| 26 | Horace T. Brown | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Ruth Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Patsie Ruth Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Horace Brown | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Jennie Rice | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Addie Capes | 17 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Frank B. Haley | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Bernice Haley | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Mary Ann Haley | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Thomas L. Montgomery | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Mary Montgomery | 67 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | James Montgomery THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Farm Helper | Alabama |
| 38 | Susie Montgomery | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | William R. Montgomery | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)