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James Brady — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Brady across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Brady |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Dist. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No occupation |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | No Occupation |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caraette Brady | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bernice Brady | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Brady | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| A Brady | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Johnnie Brady | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Kenneth Brady | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hugh Brady | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Brady | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Brady | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, West …
Son, age 13
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 50 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brady |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Clay-County, West …
Son, age 24
Clay-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brady |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Dist. |
| Occupation | No occupation |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Brady across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Brady
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Hugh Brady
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Brady
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Brady
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caraette Brady
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Brady
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Brady
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 — Clay-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. M. Workman | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ida Mae Workman | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 3 | Elth Workman | 28 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Cordell Workman | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Donald Workman | 16 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Holly Workman | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Eugene Workman | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Curtis Workman | 4 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Otto Workman | 1 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Dale Nutter | 41 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lua Nutter | 35 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 12 | Franklin Nutter | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Wilma Nutter | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Edgar Nutter | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Darris Nutter | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Jennings Nutter | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Rodney Nutter | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Orual Ramsey | 29 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Gertie Ramsey | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 20 | Wanda Ramsey | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Ronald Ramsey | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Bonnie Ramsey | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Dorothy Ramsey | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Robert Payton | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Estell Payton | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 26 | Gertrude Payton | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Edward Payton | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Geraldine Payton | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Hellen Payton | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | John Brady | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Ellen Brady | 56 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 32 | A. D. Brady | 28 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | James Brady THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | No Occupation | West Virginia |
| 34 | Hugh F. Brady | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Johnnie Brady | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Kenneth Brady | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Bernice Brady | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Caraette Brady | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | E. H. Workman | 40 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 40 | Beatrice Workman | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
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)