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James Weaver — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Weaver across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Weaver |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 12 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Weaver | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elmer Weaver | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bart Weaver | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| James Weaver | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dessie Weaver | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Loyd Weaver | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Leon Weaver | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Son, age 2
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 49 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Weaver |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Son, age 12
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Weaver |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 12 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Weaver across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Weaver
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Alabama
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Sibling
Elmer Weaver
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Weaver
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyd Weaver
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Weaver
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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-t0627-00084-00550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary K. Story | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Bessie Story | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Lealie Louise Story | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Preston Bell | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Lovie W. Bell | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Joy Bell | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Virgil Bell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Ora Bell | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Archie Bell | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Andry Bell | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | James Bell | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Charlie Swinndlow | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Cilia F. Swinndlow | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Labor Swinndlow | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Nellie Swinndlow | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Lon Swinndlow | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Bart Weaver | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Dessie C. Weaver | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Leon Weaver | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Loyd Weaver | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | James Weaver THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Elmer Weaver | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Eugene Weaver | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Grover Battle | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Ester D. Battle | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Cleveland Battle | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Grace Battle | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Christian Battle | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Edith Battle | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Jessie Battle | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Aulia Battle | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Don Battle | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | W. A. Patterson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Annie Patterson | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Donell Patterson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Albert Patterson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Louise Patterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Zak Oglesby | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | James Oglesby | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Rufus Oglesby | 27 | Son | Laborer | 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)