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James Pope — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Pope across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Willie — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place (Carbon Hill) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Brick mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Carbon Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Pope | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Leona Ward | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mazella Miller | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Izala Powers | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lunsford Birch | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Hattie Pope | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Pope | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Zada Pope | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Junia Pope | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Florence Birch | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emma Starnes | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rosa Powers | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Yell Starnes | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Birch | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 6
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 15
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Head, age 25
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 14 household members
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place (Carbon Hill) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Brick mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Pope across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Pope (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Pope (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Pope (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Pope
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Pope
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Pope
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Pope
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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-t0627-00047-00044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlie Williams | 55 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 42 | Byra Williams | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Charlie B Williams | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Johnie E Williams | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Lucile Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Va Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Herbert Duff | 24 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 48 | Maude M Duff | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Zella M Duff | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Isadore Duff | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | James Mcdaniel | 27 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 52 | Malinda Mcdaniel | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Maria Mcdaniel | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Sara Mcdaniel | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | James Pope THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 56 | Zada Pope | 24 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 57 | Paula Pope | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Junia Pope | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Hattie Pope | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Mazella Miller | 19 | Boarder | Laundress | Alabama |
| 61 | Leona Ward | 40 | Boarder | Laundress | Alabama |
| 62 | Rosa Powers | 12 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Izala Powers | 7 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Lunsford Birch | 23 | Boarder | New Worker | Alabama |
| 65 | Robert Birch | 16 | Boarder | Laundress | Alabama |
| 66 | Florence Birch | 14 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Emma G Starnes | 13 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Yell G Starnes | 10 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Willie Mckinley | 39 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 70 | Susie D Mckinley | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Dorothy M Mckinley | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Ardie Tasker | 54 | Boarder | Laundry | Alabama |
| 73 | Jeff Mitchell | 24 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 74 | April Q Mitchell | 20 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 75 | Annie R Mitchell | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Amelia Mitchell | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Lee N Mitchell | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Robert S Mcgriffin | 58 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 79 | Carrie Mcgriffin | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Extra Lewis Mcgriffin | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)