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James York — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mobile-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James York across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mobile-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mobile-County, Alabama |
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mobile city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Mobile City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ola York | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James York | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sarah York | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Rudolph York | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Henry York | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Frank York | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Other, age
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| 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
Mobile-County, Alabama
Son, age 11
Mobile-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mobile city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 York across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James York
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Alabama
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Sibling
Rudolph York
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola York
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank York
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Mobile-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Mobile-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00064-00809)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolf Long | 29 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 2 | Ethel Long | 28 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 3 | Cain Reid | 45 | Head | Mixer | Alabama |
| 4 | Corrinne Reid | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Cansetta Reid | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Solomon Williams | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 7 | Olivia Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lucille Williams | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 9 | Janice Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Annice Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Eloise Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Catherine Ross | 40 | Head | Wpa | Mississippi |
| 13 | Fred Smith | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Fannie Wright | 40 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 15 | Jessie Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Lillie James | 50 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lamar Mcdaniels | 33 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 18 | Juanita Mcdaniels | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Henrietta Mcdaniels | 63 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Catherine Collins | 85 | Grandmother | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Willie Shepard | 21 | Roomer | Porter | Alabama |
| 22 | Paulina Shepard | 20 | Roomer | — | Florida |
| 23 | Layran Chapman | 33 | Head | Presser | Alabama |
| 24 | Susie Chapman | 20 | Wife | Cashier | Alabama |
| 25 | George Vaughn | 30 | Head | Orderly | Alabama |
| 26 | Josephine Vaughn | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | William Pollard | 49 | Head | Engineer | Alabama |
| 28 | Gertrude Pollard | 44 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 29 | Madison Amando | 34 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 30 | Dorothy Williams | 15 | Niece | New Worker | Alabama |
| 31 | Bernice James | 46 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Anne Robinson | 15 | Lodger | Maid | Alabama |
| 33 | John York | 32 | Lodger | Common Labor | Alabama |
| 34 | Henry York | 45 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 35 | Sarah York | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | James York THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Ola Mae York | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Frank York | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Rudolph York | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Alice Moore | 31 | Head | — | 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)