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James Reeves — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Reeves across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Reeves |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Part of Precinct 16 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Precinct 16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Reeves | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Betty Reeves | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nolene Reeves | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Daniel Reeves | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| James Reeves | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Colene Reeves | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Reeves | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Reeves | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 17
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reeves |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Son, age 27
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Reeves |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Part of Precinct 16 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Reeves across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Reeves
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Alabama
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Sibling
Colene Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nolene Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00044-00288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Lee | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Augie Roberts | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Vada Roberts | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Emily Joe Roberts | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | James Roberts | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Thomas Roberts | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Robert F Glenn | 57 | Head | Gateman | Alabama |
| 8 | Pauline Glenn | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Willie Giles | 40 | Servant | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Philip Berget | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Ruth Berget | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Bobby Ruth Berget | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Oscar Rogers | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Della Rogers | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Brown L Rogers | 21 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 16 | Hubert Rogers | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Daniel Reeves | 52 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 18 | Mary Reeves | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | James Reeves THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 20 | J. B. Reeves | 19 | Son | New Worker | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Mary Reeves | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Colene Reeves | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Nolene Reeves | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Betty Reeves | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | James A Waldron | 66 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 26 | Ethel Waldron | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Bernice Waldron | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Betty Joe Waldron | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Robert Waldron | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Candy Chastain | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | James L Chastain | 20 | Son | Engineer | Alabama |
| 32 | J. B. Chastain | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Lottie Mae Chastain | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Leroy Chastain | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Maggie Chastain | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Beatrice Chastain | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Willie Joe Chastain | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Candy L Chastain | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Frank Chastain | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | John Chastain | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
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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)