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Joseph Alexander — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maywood Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Bicycle Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Maywood Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Alexander | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Alexander | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Lorraine Alexander | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eleanor Alexander | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rosamond Alexander | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Aileen Alexander | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lillian Alexander | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 22
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maywood Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Bicycle Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father Ralph Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Desmond Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosamond Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosamond Alexander (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Alexander
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Alexander
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ralph Alexander
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Desmond Alexander
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosamond Alexander
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosamond Alexander
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Alexander
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Aileen Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00787-00903)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ollie Crumback | 65 | Boarder | Clerk | Kansas |
| 42 | Price F. Armstrong | 54 | Head | Investigator | Indiana |
| 43 | Mary Armstrong | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Elizabeth Armstrong | 21 | Daughter | Comptometrist | Colorado |
| 45 | Edith Madden | 50 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Arnold Kratzke | 48 | Head | Business Chauffeur | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Lillian Kratzke | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Riverdell Kratzke | 21 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 49 | Lois Kratzke | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | William Sonjer | 32 | Head | Service Clerk | Illinois |
| 51 | Leona Sonjer | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Robert Sonjer | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Sam Stevens | 40 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Jane Heybach | 54 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Joseph H. Kindell | 26 | Son-in-law | Armature Winder | Iowa |
| 56 | Mary J. Kindell | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Joseph Jr. Kindell | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Sidney Kibble | 48 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 59 | Ella Kibble | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Shirley M. Kibble | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Joseph Alexander | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 62 | Rosamond Alexander | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Joseph Alexander THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 64 | Lillian Alexander | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 65 | Lorraine Alexander | 18 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 66 | Eleanor Alexander | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Aileen Alexander | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Ottis Bender | 40 | Head | Proprietor Ice Cream Factory | Indiana |
| 69 | Marjory Bender | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | James Bender | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Robert Bender | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Thomas Bender | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Walter Rheinfels | 43 | Head | Supervisor | Illinois |
| 74 | Agnes Rheinfels | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Walter Jr. Rheinfels | 22 | Son | Landscape Gardener | Illinois |
| 76 | Robert Rheinfels | 20 | Son | Landscape Gardener | Illinois |
| 77 | Jesse Douglas | 26 | Head | Cleaner | Illinois |
| 78 | Estelle Douglas | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Robert Douglas | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Nancy L. Douglas | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)