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John Townsend — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Townsend across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Fannie — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election precinct 2, Orion |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 2 Orion |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Townsend | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| F Townsend | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mae Townsend | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Townsend | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ethel Townsend | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jonie Townsend | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Alene Townsend | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Louise Townsend | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pike, Alabama
Son, age 4
Pike, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 11 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 | Mulatto |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Pike, Alabama
Son, age 14
Pike, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 16 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Pike, Alabama
Head, age 24
Pike, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm regular |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | .50 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Pike-County, Alabama
Head, age 32
Pike-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election precinct 2, Orion |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Townsend (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Townsend (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Townsend (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Townsend
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Townsend
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Townsend
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Townsend
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · 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 — Pike-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00075-00287)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Youngblood | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Paul Youngblood | 19 | Son | Farm Work | Alabama |
| 3 | Mussie Youngblood | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Hayden Youngblood | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Robert Cargile | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 6 | Sarah Cargile | 28 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | M. E. Grant | 26 | Head | Roofer | Alabama |
| 8 | Mary Kate Grant | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | John Townsend THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 10 | Jonie Mae Townsend | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | F. H. Townsend | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Ethel Mae Townsend | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Mae Tine Townsend | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Alene Townsend | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Joe Louis Townsend | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Louise Townsend | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Hubert Little | 50 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 18 | Lue Bell Little | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Blanch Little | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Jerry Little | 14 | Son | Farm Work | Alabama |
| 21 | Jessie W. Catrett | 53 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 22 | Lacie Catrett | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Bryant Catrett | 19 | Son | Farm Worker | Alabama |
| 24 | Reuban Jackson | 54 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 25 | Ula Mae Jackson | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Huey Jackson | 19 | Son | Farm Work | Alabama |
| 27 | John W. Jackson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Lafayette Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Willie Jackson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | William Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Will Henry Broadway | 35 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 32 | Winnie Broadway | 55 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Cleny Broadway | 85 | Relative | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Ray Gibson | 19 | Nephew | Farm Worker | Alabama |
| 35 | Cole Gibson | 15 | Nephew | Farm Worker | Alabama |
| 36 | Dorothy Langford | 12 | Neice | — | Alabama |
| 37 | A. J. Daniels | 44 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 38 | Claude Daniels | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Jack Daniels | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Roy Daniels | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)