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James Willis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Escambia-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Willis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Escambia-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Escambia-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Escambia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 3 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Willis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Fay Willis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| A Willis | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| A Willis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Billie Willis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Queen Willis | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Escambia, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Escambia, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | Jane Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Escambia-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 13
Escambia-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Escambia |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Willis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Willis
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Alabama
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Sibling
Billie Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Escambia-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Escambia-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00029-00295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dicie H. Baggett | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Ludie Baggett | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Edward Baggett | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Steve Baggett | 14 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 45 | William Baggett | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Julian Baggett | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Gladis Baggett | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Linda Baggett | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | C. Mix | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Annie Mix | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Howard Mix | 18 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Cecil Mix | 14 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Harold Mix | 12 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Charles Mix | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Mellon Martin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 56 | Lulie Martin | 51 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 57 | Doris Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | John D. Mcduffie | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Mattie Mcduffie | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Katherine Mcduffie | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Ellar Jane Mcduffie | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Johnny M. Mcduffie | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Ruby Jean Mcduffie | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Mary Ann Mcduffie | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | A. M. Willis | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Queen Willis | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | A. M. Willis | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Billie Willis | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Fay Willis | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | James Willis THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | A. J. Mccall | 53 | Head | Teacher | Alabama |
| 72 | Ira Mccall | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | M. Darby | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Mamie Lou Darby | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Julius Darby | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | R. M. Darby | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | Emily Darby | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Cecil Darby | 18 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Austin Darby | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Arvle Darby | 13 | Son | — | 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)