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James Woods — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Woods across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1931), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lauderdale-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 10 Florence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 10 Florence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Woods | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Annie Woods | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rosie Woods | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Vergie Woods | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ollie Woods | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Charles Woods | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Price Woods | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Woods | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Henry Woods | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lettie Woods | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lauderdale, Alabama
Son, age
Lauderdale, Alabama · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Lauderdale-County, Alabama
Son, age 9
Lauderdale-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1931 — 10 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 10 Florence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Woods across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Woods
Son · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · Alabama
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Sibling
Juanita Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Price Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vergie Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Lauderdale-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00050-00490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine O Lovelace | 41 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 2 | Walter T Lovelace | 16 | Son | Newspaper Carrier | Alabama |
| 3 | Horner P Lovelace | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Callie J Lovelace | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Willie A Lovelace | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Ollie W Lovelace | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Vera May Lovelace | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Walter W Calloway | 54 | Head | Rigger | South Carolina |
| 9 | Bessie M Calloway | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Walter W Jr Calloway | 16 | Son | Newspaper Carrier | Alabama |
| 11 | Helen Pauline Calloway | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Jesse Albie Meek | 47 | Head | Postmaster | Alabama |
| 13 | Edna G Meek | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ethel Meek | 31 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Verlon May Meek | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Annie Ruth Meek | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | William Dalton Meek | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Sam Freezor | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Luttie Freezor | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Lester Freezor | 28 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Clara Freezor | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Lawrence Freezor | 24 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Robert Earl Freezor | 21 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Ollie Woods | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Lettie Woods | 43 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Rosie Woods | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Price Woods | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Juanita Woods | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Annie Ruth Woods | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Henry Craig Woods | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Vergie Woods | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | James Woods THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Charles David Woods | 2 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 34 | J Dewey Faulkner | 22 | Head | Load Maker | Tennessee |
| 35 | Vera Faulkner | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Jimmy Dan Faulkner | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Noah Oliver Holt | 21 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 38 | Tom Holt | 53 | Father | Labor | Tennessee |
| 39 | Daisy Lorene Holt | 43 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Cleo Holt | 25 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
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)