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James Conley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Conley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Frank — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Cove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | road project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 918 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | North Cove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Conley | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Barrarje Conley | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Herbert Conley | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Garfield Conley | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Arkansas Conley | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margie Conley | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Maggie Conley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ben Conley | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Burke, North …
Son, age 4
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Burke, North …
Son, age 15
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furniture factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mcdowell-County, North …
Son, age 25
Mcdowell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Cove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | road project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 918 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Conley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Conley (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Conly (~0.92 confidence) and father James Conley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Conley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margie Conley (~0.60 confidence) and mother Martha Conly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Ben Conley
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Conly
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Conley
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lola Conley
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margie Conley
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Martha Conly
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Conley
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Maggie Conley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Conley
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garfield Conley
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arkansas Conley
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barrarje Conley
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 — Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02938-00504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kent Burnette | 20 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lawrence Burnette | 14 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | J. H. Boyd | 64 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hettie Boyd | 60 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Fred Boyd | 18 | son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jim Boyd | 17 | son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 47 | J. E. Hoppes | 37 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ruby Hoppes | 33 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Tute Hoppes | 15 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ted Hoppes | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Faye Hoppes | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Betty Hoppes | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Coy Bartlett | 36 | head | Caretaker | North Carolina |
| 54 | Alma Bartlett | 31 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Listen Bartlett | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Annie Laurie Bartlett | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Tull Bartlett | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Delo Bartlett | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Louis Bartlett | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Genevieve Hoppes | 49 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Paul Hoppes | 17 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Martha Hoppes | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Margie Hoppes | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Gery Hoppes | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Geden Hoppes | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ben Conley | 39 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Margie Conley | 35 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Arkansas Conley | 26 | daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 69 | Maggie Conley | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | James Conley THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Herbert Conley | 23 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Garfield Conley | 20 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Barrarje Conley | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Charlie Conley | 31 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Katie Conley | 32 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bernice Conley | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Josephus Conley | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ernest Conley | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Louis Conley | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Roy Bartlett | 36 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)