YourRoots by Genomelink
Sign up free
JT

James Terry — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this James Terry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Alabama Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPerry-County, Alabama
SurnameTerry
Given NameJames A.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceAlabama
1935 Residence (County)Perry
Additional Details
OccupationReforestation
IndustryGW
Class of Worker40
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 Residence12
Birth StateAlabama
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)alabama
OccupationReforestation
Township / WardBeat 8
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Henry Terry Head — 53 ~1887
Burnis Terry Son — 10 ~1930
Lula Terry Spouse — 42 ~1898
Buford Terry Son — 1 ~1939
William Terry Son — 11 ~1929
Willodine Terry Daughter — 18 ~1922
Arlis Terry Son — 15 ~1925
Odell Terry Son — 26 ~1914
Hazel Terry Daughter — 12 ~1928
James Terry Son — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Bibb, Alabama
Son, age 6
Bibb, Alabama · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Terry
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1940
Perry-County, Alabama
Son, age 17
Perry-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
Surname Terry
Given Name James A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
1935 Residence (County) Perry
Occupation Reforestation
Industry GW
Class of Worker 40
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence 12
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Terry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
James Terry
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Alabama
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Willodine Terry
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlis Terry
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Terry
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burnis Terry
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odell Terry
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buford Terry
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Terry
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Perry-County, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00073-00517)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Harris 2 son — Alabama
2 James Prylee | Pryler 39 Head Farm Alabama
3 Olivia Prylee | Pryler 38 Wife — Alabama
4 Mavis Prylee | Pryler 15 Daughter — Alabama
5 Muriel Prylee | Pryler 13 Daughter — Alabama
6 Marybeth Prylee | Pryler 5 Daughter — Alabama
7 Henry Terry 53 Head Farm Alabama
8 Lula Terry 42 Wife — Alabama
9 Odell Terry 26 Son Farm Alabama
10 Willodine Terry 18 Daughter — Alabama
11 James A. Terry THIS PERSON 17 Son Reforestation Alabama
12 Arlis Terry 15 Son Farm Alabama
13 Hazel Terry 12 Daughter — Alabama
14 William Terry 11 Son — Alabama
15 Burnis Terry 10 Son — Alabama
16 Buford Terry 1 Son — Alabama
17 John Coe 38 Head Farm Alabama
18 Enell Coe 34 Wife — Alabama
19 John G. Coe 13 Son — Alabama
20 Vennie Coe 12 Daughter — Alabama
21 Mattie Coe 64 Mother — Alabama
22 Henry Prylee | Pryler 64 Lodger 50 Alabama
23 Luther Palmer 57 Head Farm Alabama
24 Elmira Palmer 25 Wife — Alabama
25 William Palmer 2 Son — Alabama
26 Charlie Palmer 48 Head Farm Alabama
27 Lillie Palmer 40 Wife — Alabama
28 Russell Palmer 11 Son — Alabama
29 Zettie Palmer 3 Daughter — Alabama
30 Rengie Smith 36 Head — Alabama
31 Bertie Smith 35 Wife — Alabama
32 Carl Smith 13 Son — Alabama
33 Margie Smith 11 Daughter — Alabama
34 Rosa Smith 9 Daughter — Alabama
35 Cecil Smith 5 Son — Alabama
36 Mary Smith 1 Daughter — Alabama
37 Will Wallace 73 Head — Alabama
38 Fannie Wallace 61 Wife — Alabama
39 Henry Wallace 21 Son Farm Alabama
40 Alabama Johnson 66 Head — Alabama

Search for James Terry

All James Terry Census Records Discover Terry Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data
👤 View Profile 🌳 Ancestors 👥 Descendants