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Charles Bradley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Charles Bradley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Charles O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th Rep. Dis. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Rep Dis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Bradley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Virginia Bradley | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Bradley | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Albert Bradley | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Martha Bradley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Bradley | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Catherine Bradley | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jessie Bradley | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Thomas Bradley | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 31
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Charles R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 41
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Charles R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Head, age 51
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Charles O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th Rep. Dis. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Bradley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Bradley
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Melanie E. P. Maske | 65 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Herman Starkey | 23 | Hired hand | Laborer | Maryland |
| 43 | Walter E. J. Purnell | 67 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 44 | William S. Purnell | 28 | Son | Tractor Driver | Virginia |
| 45 | Marion Howard Purnell | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Julia Elizabeth Purnell | 14 | Daughter | School | Delaware |
| 47 | Jesse Albert Purnell | 11 | Son | School | Delaware |
| 48 | John Edwin Purnell | 8 | Son | School | Delaware |
| 49 | Frank J. Wagner | 59 | Head | Farming | Hungary |
| 50 | Franka Wagner | 53 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 51 | Elizabeth Wagner | 8 | Daughter | School | Delaware |
| 52 | Harvey J. Purnell | 37 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 53 | Laura Purnell | 29 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Leon B. Tononi | 41 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 55 | Elsie Tononi | 49 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 56 | Mattie Tononi | 13 | Daughter | School | Delaware |
| 57 | Frank Albia | 54 | Head | Bus Driver | Albania |
| 58 | Mary O. Albia | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Nickerson Albia | 17 | Son | Laborer | Long Island, NY |
| 60 | Michael Albia | 12 | Son | — | Long Island, NY |
| 61 | August Albia | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Charles O. Bradley THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 63 | Jessie Anne Bradley | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Catherine Leon Bradley | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Charles Elzy Bradley | 19 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 66 | Thomas Edwin Bradley | 14 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 67 | Albert William Lewis Bradley | 10 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 68 | Martha Jennie E. Bradley | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Virginia Genevieve Bradley | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Anne Elizabeth Bradley | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 71 | James B. Cook | 52 | Head | Water Filterer | Maryland |
| 72 | Sara B. Cook | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Lauretta Cook | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Lyda O. Purnell | 61 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Harry Purnell | 24 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 76 | Hilda Purnell | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 77 | Mildred Purnell | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Velma Purnell | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Sewing | Maryland |
| 79 | Alphonso Purnell | 87 | Grand Father | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Salvatore Cirrigione | 67 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
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)