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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 Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lula & Lula — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | James F. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banister District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Delivery Man |
| Industry | Dry Cleaning |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Delivery Man |
| Township / Ward | Banister District |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Bradley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Bradley | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Bradley | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lula Bradley | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 3
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 13
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | James L Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | James F. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banister District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Delivery Man |
| Industry | Dry Cleaning |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Lula Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and father James Bradley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lula Bradley
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Bradley
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Bradley
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bradley
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Eleanor Bradley
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Halifax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard T. Nolan | 33 | Head | Policeman | Virginia |
| 42 | Thelma Nolan | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Frances Nolan | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Shirley S. Nolan | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | William Logan | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Samuel Logan | 22 | Son | Butler | Virginia |
| 47 | Nannie Logan | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Albert Logan | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Dorothy Logan | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Lucille Logan | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Davis Logan | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Rebecca Logan | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Wesley R. Dance | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Annie B. Dance | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Willie Lee Russell | 14 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Willie D. Chandler | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Lena Chandler | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Oscar Lovelace | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | John L. Lovelace | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | John T. Bradley | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Ella B. Bradley | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | James F. Bradley | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Lula C. Bradley | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | James F. Jr. Bradley THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Delivery Man | Virginia |
| 65 | Eleanor Bradley | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Woodrow Hughes | 47 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 67 | Ruth N. Hughes | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Frances Hughes | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Virginia Hughes | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Rebecca Hughes | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lucille Hughes | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Eva Hughes | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Kathryne Hughes | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | William Hughes | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Willie R. Lomax | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Sallie Lomax | 52 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Hanna Lomax | 85 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 78 | James Lomax | 13 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Melvin Lomax | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Charlie Lomax | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)