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John Drake — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Drake across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tallapoosa-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & William — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tallapoosa-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camp Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallapoosa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 98 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Camp Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Drake | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Helen Heard | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Drake | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lillie Drake | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Gracie Drake | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ozera Drake | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Grouza Drake | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Will Drake | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Son, age 3
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Son, age 13
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tallapoosa-County, Alabama
Son, age 23
Tallapoosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camp Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallapoosa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 98 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| 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 John Drake across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Drake (~0.92 confidence) and father William Drake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Drake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Drake (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Drake
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Drake
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Drake
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Drake
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Drake
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Alabama
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Sibling
Grouza Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gracie Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ozera Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Tallapoosa-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Tallapoosa-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00083-00779)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Myrph | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Mollie Myrph | 60 | Mother | House Keeper | Alabama |
| 3 | Sony Drake | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Rosie Drake | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | George B. Harper | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Berta Harper | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Lou Heard | 70 | Head | Washwoman | Alabama |
| 8 | Roseta Heard | 33 | Head | Day Hand | Alabama |
| 9 | Doris Heard | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Eugene Heard | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Will Drake | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Emma Drake | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Ozera Drake | 26 | Daughter | Day Hand | Alabama |
| 14 | John L. Drake THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Grouza Drake | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Gracie Drake | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Helen Heard | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Lillie Drake | 67 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Linda Holt | 68 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Emma L. Shermon | 75 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Jim Paterson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Minnie Paterson | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Lee Paterson | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Louis Paterson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Guy Paterson | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Edcar Paterson | 36 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Lap Knight | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Lorenzo Woody | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Charline Woody | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Evelyn Woody | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Jake Woody | 65 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Annie Woody | 63 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Fred Price | 45 | Son in Law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Jessie L. Price | 24 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Coley Morgan | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Corrie Morgan | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | John P. Morgan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Gladys Morgan | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Ruth Morgan | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Bernice Morgan | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)