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James Woods — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Woods across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 8, Collins |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 8 Collins |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelle Woods | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jasper Woods | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Aughtie Woods | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ruby Woods | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Woods | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Della Ballenger | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| William Woods | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Woods | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hassie Woods | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Alabama
Son, age 4
Fayette, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Fayette-County, Alabama
Son, age 14
Fayette-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 8, Collins |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 14 · b. ~1926 · Alabama
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Sibling
William Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adelle Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jasper Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aughtie Woods
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 — Fayette-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00032-00298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hamilton Ballenger | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Artie Ballenger | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Savannah Ballenger | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Leon Ballenger | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Linnie Lou Ballenger | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Clinton Ballenger | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Lomax Ballenger | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Earl Ballenger | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | J. M. Ballenger | 80 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Idella Ballenger | 54 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Grady Ballenger | 48 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Connie Ballenger | 43 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 53 | William Woods | 48 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 54 | Hassie Woods | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | William Woods | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Ruby Lee Woods | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | James Woods THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Adelle Woods | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Jasper Nell Woods | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Aughtie Bell Woods | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Della Ballenger | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 62 | John W. Willis | 63 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 63 | Maggie Willis | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Jim Hudson Willis | 31 | Son | Labor | Alabama |
| 65 | John Willis | 28 | Son | Labor | Alabama |
| 66 | Margie Willis | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Delma Willis | 19 | Son | Labor | Alabama |
| 68 | Albert Willis | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Betty Lou Willis | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Roy Boyd | 52 | Head | Farm Manager | Alabama |
| 71 | Leva Boyd | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Charlie Lee Boyd | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 73 | John Boyd | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Eugene Boyd | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Junior Boyd | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Branyon Boyd | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Silas Collins | 80 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Pammie Collins | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Richard Cargile | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Ruby Cargile | 20 | Wife | — | 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)