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James Underwood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcculloch-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Underwood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcculloch-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcculloch-County, Texas |
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brady City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCulloch |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Brady City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronhal Underwood | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Howard Underwood | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| M Underwood | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Warren Underwood | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Underwood | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Delton Underwood | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Pearl Underwood | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Morris Underwood | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lanard Underwood | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcculloch, Texas
Son, age 4
Mcculloch, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Mcculloch-County, Texas
Son, age 14
Mcculloch-County, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brady City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCulloch |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Texas
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Sibling
Howard Underwood
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronhal Underwood
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Underwood
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delton Underwood
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lanard Underwood
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Underwood
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Mcculloch-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcculloch-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04098-00422)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eldon Mcclain | 21 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 2 | Hazel Mcclain | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Chas Eldon Jr Mcclain | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | E. L. Jones | 45 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 5 | Lella Jones | 40 | Wife | Seamstress | Texas |
| 6 | Jack Jones | 20 | Son | Labor | Texas |
| 7 | E. L. Jones | 18 | Son | Labor | Texas |
| 8 | Annie May Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Jerry Don Jones | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | J. E. West | 42 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 11 | Lottie West | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Melba Mae West | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | J. R. West | 20 | Son | Deliveryman | Texas |
| 14 | Exhaline West | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Francis West | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Clarence Cole | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 17 | Ethel Cole | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Joe Curtis Cole | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Will J. Landes | 56 | Head | Accountant | Texas |
| 20 | Bertha May Landes | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Clyde Landes | 25 | Son | Projectionist | Texas |
| 22 | W. E. Boswell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 23 | Ethel Boswell | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Lillie Bell Boswell | 24 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | May Ethel Boswell | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Louise Boswell | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | E. Herbert Boswell | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | M. S. Davis | 21 | Head | Plumber | Texas |
| 29 | Mrs. M. S. Davis | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Patsy Ruth Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | M. E. Underwood | 43 | Head | Butcher | Texas |
| 32 | Pearl Underwood | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Howard Underwood | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | James Underwood THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Morris Underwood | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Warren Underwood | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Delton Underwood | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Ronhal Underwood | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Lanard Underwood | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | C. L. Bradley | 46 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
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)