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John Norris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this John Norris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Alabama Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, Alabama
SurnameNorris
Given NameJohn Wesley
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceAlabama
1935 Residence (County)Jefferson
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
Industrycoal mine
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked35
Income (1939)612
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceAlabama
Birth StateAlabama
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)alabama
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardPrecinct 5
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Mora Norris Spouse — 44 ~1896
John Norris Son — 24 ~1916
Nora Norris Daughter — 13 ~1927
Cecil Norris Son — 15 ~1925
Lloyd Norris Head — 46 ~1894
Lloyd Norris Son — 20 ~1920
Velma Norris Daughter — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 15
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1915
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
Surname Norris
Given Name Jonnie
Relationship to Head Nephew
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Son, age 24
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
Surname Norris
Given Name John Wesley
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Occupation Laborer
Industry coal mine
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 35
Income (1939) 612
Highest Grade No 6
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Norris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Norris
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Alabama
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Sibling
Velma Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00043-00005)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Aubrey Claude Lingo 49 Head Laborer Alabama
2 Myrtle Elizabeth Lingo 45 Wife — Alabama
3 Kenneth Malcolm Lingo 20 Son — Alabama
4 Nellie Inez Lingo 15 Daughter — Alabama
5 Rita Lois Lingo 11 Daughter — Alabama
6 Claudene Lingo 7 Daughter — Alabama
7 Ollie Flobe Lebetter 62 Head — Alabama
8 Velma Butler 35 Daughter House Keeper Alabama
9 Kathleen Butler 13 Daughter — Alabama
10 Betty Jean Butler 4 Daughter — Alabama
11 Walter Witt 47 Head — Alabama
12 Mable Witt 19 Daughter — Alabama
13 William J. Salter 84 Head — Alabama
14 Cecil Salter 54 Daughter — Alabama
15 Charlie Mccarty 67 Head — Alabama
16 Polly Mccarty 59 Wife — Alabama
17 Lloyd Norris 46 Head Laborer Alabama
18 Mora Norris 44 Wife — Alabama
19 John Wesley Norris THIS PERSON 24 Son Laborer Alabama
20 Lloyd Jr. Norris 20 Son Laborer Alabama
21 Velma Norris 19 Daughter — Alabama
22 Cecil Edward Norris 15 Son — Alabama
23 Nora May Norris 13 Daughter — Alabama
24 William Nolan Salter 32 Head Check Clerk Alabama
25 Freda Salter 32 Wife — Alabama
26 Billy Bruce Salter 10 Daughter — Alabama
27 Fred Jackson Salter 8 Son — Alabama
28 Ted Attwood Salter 8 Son — Alabama
29 James Moss 39 Head Laborer Alabama
30 Essie Mae Moss 29 Wife — Alabama
31 Myra Joy Moss 8 Daughter — Alabama
32 Judith Ann Moss 7 Daughter — Alabama
33 Jammie Moss 2 Son — Alabama
34 Gary Howland 45 Head — Georgia
35 Mozell Howland 43 Wife — Georgia
36 Lucile Howland 20 Daughter — Georgia
37 Marie Bell Sanford 23 Daughter — Georgia
38 Lora Jean Sanford 5 Grand daughter — Alabama
39 Barbra Nell Sanford 2 Grand daughter — Alabama
40 James Terry 63 Head — Alabama

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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