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Joseph Alexander — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Alexander across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Dist No 1 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Alexander | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Lillie Alexander | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| James Alexander | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Moses Alexander | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Flora Alexander | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Alexander | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Jenkins Alexander | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| George Alexander | Head | — | 50 | ~1860 |
| Henry Alexander | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Joseph Alexander across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Alexander
Son · 1910 · age 12 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Henry Alexander
Sibling · 1910 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Alexander
Sibling · 1910 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flora Alexander
Sibling · 1910 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Alexander
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Alexander
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jenkins Alexander
Sibling · 1910 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moses Alexander
Sibling · 1910 · age 16
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
1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1518unit:0838)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Alexander | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Minnie Alexander | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 3 | Moses Alexander | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Henry Alexander | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Joseph Alexander THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | James Alexander | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Jenkins Alexander | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Flora Alexander | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lillie Alexander | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Butler Guffin | 69 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Newton Guffin | 40 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Columbus Guffin | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Tennessee Guffin | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mamie Guffin | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Jody Guffin | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Dewey Guffin | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lum Guffin | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Callie Guffin | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Dillard Guffin | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Howard Guffin | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Joseph Walker | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Estelle Walker | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Edward Walker | 53 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lawrence Walker | 17 | Son | Farm Work | Tennessee |
| 25 | Emily Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Peter Winston | 65 | Servant | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Catharine Winston | 40 | Servant | Odd Jobs | Tennessee |
| 28 | John C. Walker | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Katie Walker | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Marie Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Margaret Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Andrew Dills | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Nettie Dills | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Henry Dills | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lula Dills | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mary Jane Dills | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Joseph Justice | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ora Justice | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Rilla Justice | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | William Justice | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Joseph Jr. Justice | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Mary E. Justice | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Martha Kealon | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Thomas Eason | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ephriam Mullins | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mattie Mullins | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | William Mullins | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ada Mullins | 13 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 49 | Teddy Mullins | 11 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mattie Jo. Mullins | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)