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William Pope — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Pope across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talladega-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Talladega-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | William Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | EP 8 Lanier Tp 21, Range 3, Beat 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Ep 8 Lanier Tp 21 Range 3 Beat 8 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Pope | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Pope | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alada Pope | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Pope | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Leon Pope | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thelma Pope | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elizabeth Pope | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Henry Pope | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Charles Pope | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Cassie Pope | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 1
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | Willie L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 12
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | Wallie J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Talladega-County, Alabama
Son, age 22
Talladega-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | William Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | EP 8 Lanier Tp 21, Range 3, Beat 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 William Pope across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Pope (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Pope (~0.92 confidence) and father Jack Pope (~0.92 confidence) and father Gill Pope (~0.84 confidence) and mother Minnie Pope (~0.84 confidence) and mother Cassie Pope (~0.92 confidence) and mother Essie Pope (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Pope (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Henry Pope
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Pope
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jack Pope
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gill Pope
b. ~1865
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Minnie Pope
b. ~1880
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Cassie Pope
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Essie Pope
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Pope
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Pope
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Alabama
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Sibling
Charles Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alada Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Pope
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 — 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-t0627-00081-00649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Barrett | 64 | Father-in-law | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Henry Pope | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Cassie Pope | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | William Henry Pope THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Wallace Eugene Pope | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Thelma B. Pope | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Elizabeth Pope | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | James Pope | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Leon Pope | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Charles L. Pope | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Alada Pope | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | William Brown | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Annie Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Abraham Johnson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Katie B. Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Kitchen Swain | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Herman Alene Swain | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Dora L. Swain | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | John L. Swain | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Sadie B. Swain | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Elector Sparks | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Elora Sparks | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Bobfield Cokely | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Rebecca Cokely | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | James Cokely | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | F. E. Lewis | 30 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 27 | Paul Todd | 32 | Lodger | Teacher | Alabama |
| 28 | Ella Z. Crook | 30 | Lodger | Teacher | Alabama |
| 29 | Henry Jacobs | 27 | Lodger | Teacher | Alabama |
| 30 | Virginia Blunt | 30 | Lodger | Teacher | Alabama |
| 31 | Ruby Kilpatrick | 30 | Lodger | Teacher | Alabama |
| 32 | Carl Coleman | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Pauline Coleman | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Willie Mandy Coleman | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Denson Coleman | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | John L. Coleman | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Ethel Mae Coleman | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Lois Coleman | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Eddie Swain | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Bessie Swain | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)