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Willie Alexander — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Alexander across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Alexander | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Alexander | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lula Alexander | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Andrew Alexander | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Willie Alexander | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ethel Alexander | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Will Alexander | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Lula Alexander | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Marie Alexander | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ben Alexander | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Willie B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Willie Alexander across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Alexander
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Andrew Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gideon Burchfield | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Dewitt Burchfield | 19 | Head | 60 | Mississippi |
| 43 | Sarah Burchfield | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Josephine Wilson | 32 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Alberte Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Roosevelt Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Goldie B Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Juanita Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Josephine Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Robert Gray | 35 | Head | 60 | Mississippi |
| 51 | Annie Gray | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Willie Chandler | 13 | Step son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Joe A Hawkins | 44 | Head | 60 | Mississippi |
| 54 | Effie G Hawkins | 45 | Wife | 60 | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lula M Hawkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | John D Hawkins | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Robert L Hawkins | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Curtis F Hawkins | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Doris Hawkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Will Alexander | 33 | Head | 60 | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lula Alexander | 40 | Wife | 50 | Louisiana |
| 62 | Andrew Alexander | 24 | Son | 60 | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mary Alexander | 19 | Daughter | 30 | Mississippi |
| 64 | Ethel Alexander | 17 | Daughter | 60 | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ben Alexander | 14 | Son | 60 | Mississippi |
| 66 | Marie Alexander | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Willie Alexander THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lula Alexander | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | James Alexander | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Horace Mathews | 20 | Head | 60 | Mississippi |
| 71 | Annie B Mathews | 20 | Wife | 60 | Mississippi |
| 72 | Katie B Mathews | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Maggie Jackson | 33 | Head | 60 | Mississippi |
| 74 | Campbell Junior Jackson | 14 | Son | 60 | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ezell Jones | 22 | Lodger | 60 | Mississippi |
| 76 | Henry Alexander | 73 | Head | 60 | Mississippi |
| 77 | Cora Alexander | 50 | Wife | 50 | Mississippi |
| 78 | Olmia Barnett | 34 | Head | 50 | Mississippi |
| 79 | Hamilton Jeffola Barnett | 16 | Daughter | 60 | Mississippi |
| 80 | Cora Huggins | 57 | Head | 50 | Mississippi |
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)