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James Underwood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Underwood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bibb |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Duncanville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Underwood | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jr Underwood | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Underwood | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Fred Sullivan | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Mandy Underwood | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Joe Underwood | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Annie Underwood | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rosa Underwood | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bibb, Alabama
Son, age 3
Bibb, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | James Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Son, age 13
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bibb |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| 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 Underwood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Underwood
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Alabama
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Sibling
Jr Underwood
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Underwood
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sammy Underwood
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Underwood
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00085-00732)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Claude Flowers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Lulu Q Flowers | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Jr, Claude Flowers | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Jeanene Flowers | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Joe Q Underwood | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Mandy Underwood | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | James Underwood THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Annie Underwood | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Rosa Underwood | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Jr, Joe Underwood | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Sammy Underwood | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Fred Sullivan | 60 | Roomer | Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | W. T. Mccraw | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Amy Q Mccraw | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Allene Mccraw | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Virgie Mccraw | 81 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Dorothy Watson | 19 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Andrew Cobbs | 53 | Head | Teacher | Alabama |
| 59 | Martha Q Cobbs | 29 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Virginia Cobbs | 18 | Daughter | Washwoman | Alabama |
| 61 | Jommie Cobbs | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | C. B. Cobbs | 11 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Johnny Cobbs | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Obediah Langston | 64 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Pearl Q Langston | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Marion Hubbard | 55 | Head | Postmistress | Alabama |
| 67 | Ila Q Hubbard | 43 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Everette Hubbard | 33 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Herbert Q Stacy | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 70 | Ethel Stacy | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Ann J Stacy | 4 | Daughter | Checker | Alabama |
| 72 | Evelyn Carter | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Henrietta Stacy | 80 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 74 | John Hill | 77 | Uncle | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Marion Wiggins | 52 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Lottie Q Wiggins | 37 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | Johnny Wiggins | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Jordon Wiggins | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Lee Ardis Wiggins | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Martha Wiggins | 0 | Daughter | — | 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)