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Sarah Alexander — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Alexander across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, Texas |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Groce | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Belzona Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Arduin Alexander | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ed Alexander | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Sarah Alexander | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Emma Alexander | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Sally Alexander | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cass, Texas
Spouse, age 48
Cass, Texas · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexandria |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Cass-County, Texas
Spouse, age 63
Cass-County, Texas · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 Sarah Alexander across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Alexander
Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04002-00194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nora Thomas | 25 | Sister in law | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Paul Thomas | 4 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Lee D. Whatley | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Florence Whatley | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Lex Jr. Whatley | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Drema Nell Whatley | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Eunice Mae Whatley | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Glynn Whatley | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Frank Marie | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 50 | Leonard Shelton | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 51 | Louise Shelton | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 52 | Norma Sue Shelton | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Wheeler Mobley | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Agnes Mobley | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Darwin Mobley | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | William Groce | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Annie Groce | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Vera Lee Groce | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Agnes Mae Groce | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Alice Lee Groce | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | W. G. Groce | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Imagene Groce | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Groce | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Quinton Alexander | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Leroy Alexander | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Mary Alexander | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Ed Alexander | 66 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 68 | Sarah Alexander THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | Emma Alexander | 43 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Sally Alexander | 21 | Daughter | Farmer | Texas |
| 71 | Arduin Lee Alexander | 19 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Belzona Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Donald Ray Groce | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Margurite Groce | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 75 | Robert Groce | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Pete Groce | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Hansel Alexander | 26 | Head | Lumber Mill | Arkansas |
| 78 | Margret Alexander | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 79 | Georgiana Smith | 75 | Mother in law | — | Texas |
| 80 | Rosie Gordon | 50 | Head | — | Texas |
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)