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James Bradley — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Bradley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ola — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | bldg construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Brooking |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bradley | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Ola Bradley | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| James Bradley | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Emily Bradley | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Missouri
Son, age 16
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Office boy |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Head, age 25
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Steel Tank Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Head, age 35
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | bldg construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| 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 James Bradley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ola Bradley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ola Bradley
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bradley
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02116-00007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Rieder | 72 | head | Operator | Switzerland |
| 2 | Bertha Rieder | 63 | wife | None | Switzerland |
| 3 | Adolph Rieder | 41 | son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 4 | Raymond Rieder | 25 | son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Lawrence Rieder | 20 | son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 6 | Billy Rieder | 32 | head | Routeman | Missouri |
| 7 | Martha Rieder | 33 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 8 | Ruth Rieder | 2 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Baxter Turner | 53 | head | Dentist | Missouri |
| 10 | Birdella Turner | 50 | wife | Office Manager | Kansas |
| 11 | Cora Thompson | 71 | mother-in-law | None | Kansas |
| 12 | Grace Stokley | 61 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 13 | Billy Moon | 60 | head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 14 | Millie German | 87 | mother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Chester D. Benedict | 46 | head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 16 | James D. Bradley THIS PERSON | 35 | head | Painter | Mississippi |
| 17 | Emily Bradley | 33 | wife | Clerk | Missouri |
| 18 | James D. Bradley | 10 | son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Ola Bradley | 61 | mother | None | Mississippi |
| 20 | Homer Angell | 40 | head | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 21 | Esther Angell | 34 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 22 | John Walgren | 48 | head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 23 | Charles Rice | 48 | head | Contractor | Missouri |
| 24 | Pearl Rice | 46 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 25 | Christopher Rice | 26 | son | Hoist Engineer | Missouri |
| 26 | George A. Rice | 24 | son | Hoist Engineer | Missouri |
| 27 | Eleanor Rice | 20 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 28 | Charles Rice | 17 | son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 29 | Norman Rice | 15 | son | None | Missouri |
| 30 | Bonnie Jean Rice | 9 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Brooking Whitehouse | 39 | head | Operator | Missouri |
| 32 | Katherine Whitehouse | 34 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 33 | Brooking Whitehouse | 5 | son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | William Whitehouse | 3 | son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Markus Pendleton | 69 | head | Caretaker | Missouri |
| 36 | Matthew Jarman | 28 | head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 37 | Jonathan Blue | 82 | head | None | Ohio |
| 38 | Hettie Blue | 82 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 39 | Henry Blue | 50 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 40 | Edith Blue | 43 | wife | None | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)