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John Townsend — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Townsend across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talladega-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Calvin & Jannie — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Talladega-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gantts Quarry Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | rubbing bed marble mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Gantts Quarry Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Townsend | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Eloise Oden | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Townsend | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Robbie Oden | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jimmie Oden | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 22
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 32
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | Yes |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Talladega-County, Alabama
Head, age 42
Talladega-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gantts Quarry Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | rubbing bed marble mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 John Townsend across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Calvin Townsend (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jannie Townsend (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Calvin Townsend
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jannie Townsend
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Townsend
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Talladega-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Talladega-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00082-00016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis W. Thomas | 52 | Head | Machinist | Alabama |
| 2 | Jennie Ella Thomas | 39 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 3 | Lewis Samuel Thomas | 15 | Son | Housework | Alabama |
| 4 | Queen Esther Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Gertie N. Pierce | 34 | Lodger | Teaching | Alabama |
| 6 | Hillard C. Childs | 47 | Head | Machinist | Georgia |
| 7 | Samuel J. Knox | 55 | Head | Machinist | Georgia |
| 8 | Rosalie Knox | 57 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 9 | Willis S. Knox | 31 | Son | Machinist | Georgia |
| 10 | Eunice L. Knox | 30 | Daughter | Hair Dresser | Georgia |
| 11 | Gordon H. Knox | 25 | Son | Machinist | Alabama |
| 12 | Millard H. Knox | 12 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Henrietta Mckinney | 88 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Ben Peoples | 35 | Head | Rock Crusher | Alabama |
| 15 | Tassie Peoples | 42 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 16 | Genova Jones | 25 | Step-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Eddie Harold Jones | 13 | Step-grandson | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Julius Calhoun | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Florence Calhoun | 42 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 20 | John Townsend THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Machinist | Alabama |
| 21 | Pauline Townsend | 47 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 22 | Eloise Oden | 25 | Son | Machinist | Alabama |
| 23 | Robbie Lee Oden | 20 | Step-daughter | Housework | Alabama |
| 24 | Jimmie Ray Oden | 3 | Step-grandson | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Willie Osborne | 33 | Head | Rock Crusher | Alabama |
| 26 | Alice Osborne | 32 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 27 | Joe Osborne | 71 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Otis Taylor | 48 | Head | Rock Crusher | Alabama |
| 29 | Alma Taylor | 34 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 30 | Carrie Edna Hughes | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Willie Jr. Hughes | 12 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Homer Pearson | 32 | Head | Tractor Driver | Alabama |
| 33 | Laura Pearson | 24 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 34 | Dock Player | 58 | Head | Odd Job Man | Alabama |
| 35 | Stella Player | 57 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 36 | Daniel Player | 21 | Son | Machinist | Alabama |
| 37 | Otis Player | 18 | Son | Butler | Alabama |
| 38 | Rose Lee Player | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Dock Jr. Player | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Manuel Player | 25 | Son | Janitor | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)