James Bradley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fluvanna-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this James Bradley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fluvanna-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lizzie & Samuel — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fluvanna-County, Virginia
Surname	Bradley
Given Name	James E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Fluvanna
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Fork Union Dist
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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
Louise Bradley	Daughter	—	3	~1937
James Bradley	Head	—	28	~1912
James Bradley	Son	—	4	~1936
Hazel Bradley	Spouse	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Fluvanna, Virginia

Son, age 8

Fluvanna, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bradley
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Fluvanna, Virginia

Son, age 20

Fluvanna, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bradley
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Steam sawmill 1544
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Fluvanna-County, Virginia

Head, age 28

Fluvanna-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members

Surname	Bradley
Given Name	James E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Fluvanna
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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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 Lizzie Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Bradley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Lizzie Bradley

b. ~1887

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

Samuel Bradley

b. ~1890

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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James Bradley

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Virginia

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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 — Fluvanna-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00140)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Katie Taylor	61	Wife	—	Virginia
42	Bryan Taylor	32	Son	Farm Laborer	Virginia
43	Edward A. Baly	68	Head	—	Virginia
44	Elizabeth Baly	39	Wife	Nursing	North Carolina
45	Margaret Baly	16	Daughter	—	Virginia
46	Edwina Baly	14	Daughter	—	Virginia
47	Edward Baly	10	Son	—	Virginia
48	Minnie White	17	Servant	Cook	Virginia
49	Amy M. White	1	Servant	—	Virginia
50	Cora L. Terry	69	Head	—	Ohio
51	Roy H. Terry	47	Son	Farm Laborer	Virginia
52	Inez S. Terry	35	Daughter	—	Virginia
53	George B. Ellington	48	Head	Carpenter	Virginia
54	Ruth O. Ellington	40	Wife	Proprietor	Virginia
55	George B. Jr. Ellington	19	Son	—	Virginia
56	Finley B. Wood	68	Head	Farmer	Virginia
57	Nettie L. Wood	49	Wife	—	Virginia
58	Henry E. Wood	24	Son	Plant Operator	Virginia
59	Charles A. Wood	20	Son	Farm Laborer	Virginia
60	Nettie L. Wood	19	Daughter	—	Virginia
61	Rebecca Wood	17	Daughter	—	Virginia
62	Otho L. Johnson	24	Head	Farmer	Virginia
63	Sara Johnson	25	Wife	—	Virginia
64	Lilly Kritzer	24	Daughter	—	Virginia
65	Blanche Kritzer	10	Grandson	—	Virginia
66	Austin White	50	Head	Farmer	Virginia
67	Margaret White	54	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
68	Evie Williams	72	Head	Farmer	Virginia
69	Bleach Pettit	25	Head	Farmer	Virginia
70	Wm. M. Boatwright	69	Lodger	Farm Laborer	Virginia
71	James F. Ball	89	Head	—	Ohio
72	Emma Ball	86	Wife	—	Ohio
73	Byron Ball	57	Son	Painting	Ohio
74	Ellen Ball	47	Daughter	—	Ohio
75	Lavene Ball	14	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
76	Kenneth Ball	12	Grandson	—	Ohio
77	James E. Bradley THIS PERSON	28	Head	—	Virginia
78	Hazel Bradley	25	Wife	—	Virginia
79	James E. Bradley	4	Son	—	Virginia
80	Louise A. Bradley	3	Daughter	—	Virginia

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Pedigree Summary

James

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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