John Alexander — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Indiana
Surname	Alexander
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Moral Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	362
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Township / Ward	Moral Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 John	Age	Birth yr
John Alexander	Head	—	52	~1888
Paul Alexander	Son	—	14	~1926
Max Alexander	Son	—	17	~1923
Hubert Alexander	Son	—	22	~1918
Elbert Alexander	Son	—	22	~1918
Maude Alexander	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Indiana

Head, age 31

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Shelby, Indiana

Head, age 42

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	8
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Shelby-County, Indiana

Head, age 52

Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Moral Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	362
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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John Alexander

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00820)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Carlos Michael	20	Son	Laborer	Indiana
2	Norma Michael	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
3	Robert Michael	11	Son	—	Indiana
4	John Alexander THIS PERSON	52	Head	Farm Laborer	Indiana
5	Maude Alexander	49	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Hubert Alexander	22	Son	Farm Laborer	Indiana
7	Elbert Alexander	22	Son	Farm Laborer	Indiana
8	Max Alexander	17	Son	—	Indiana
9	Paul Alexander	14	Son	—	Indiana
10	Lon Robinson	64	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
11	Oma Robinson	59	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Francis Robinson	31	Head	Carpenter	Indiana
13	Evelyn Robinson	18	Wife	—	Indiana
14	Daryl Robinson	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
15	Ralph Amos	26	Head	Farmer	Indiana
16	Winifred Amos	26	Wife	—	Indiana
17	Joice Amos	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
18	Lowell Amos	1	Son	—	Indiana
19	Frank Rose	56	Head	Farmer	Kansas
20	Effie Rose	55	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Ulysses Phillips	71	Head	Farmer	Indiana
22	Nellie Phillips	51	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Wm Merrick	65	Head	Farmer	Indiana
24	Zora Merrick	61	Wife	—	Indiana
25	Charles H. Bush	69	Head	Farmer	Indiana
26	Anna Bush	65	Wife	—	Indiana
27	Wm Eck	43	Head	Farmer	Indiana
28	Bernice Eck	41	Wife	—	Indiana
29	Anna Mae Eck	22	Daughter	—	Indiana
30	David Eck	66	Head	Farmer	Indiana
31	Clarence Arnold	56	Head	Farmer	Indiana
32	John Arnold	22	Nephew	Farmer	Indiana
33	Helen Arnold	20	Nephew	—	Indiana
34	Leslie Andrews	41	Head	Water Carrier	Indiana
35	Mary Andrews	37	Wife	—	Indiana
36	Reatha Andrews	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Helen Andrews	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
38	Herbert Andrews	12	Son	—	Indiana
39	Mildred Andrews	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
40	Erma Andrews	7	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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.

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