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James Finley — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Finley across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Alum Creek District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Finley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Andrew Finley | Head | — | 42 | ~1868 |
| Hester Finley | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| William Finley | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Sarah Finley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| James Finley | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Hannah Finley | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1878 |
| Ethel Finley | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Brookey Finley | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Tabitha Finley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Loda Finley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 7
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 17
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| 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 Finley across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Kanawha, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Finley
Son · 1910 · age 17 · b. ~1893 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ethel Finley
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tabitha Finley
Sibling · 1910 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Finley
Sibling · 1910 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brookey Finley
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Finley
Sibling · 1910 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Finley
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Finley
Sibling · 1910 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loda Finley
Sibling · 1910 · age 5
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
1910 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1685unit:0664)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison Finley | 65 | Head | Owns Sawmill | West Virginia |
| 2 | Rebecca Finley | 65 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Estell Hill | 11 | Step son | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | Andrew J. Finley | 42 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 5 | Hannah Finley | 32 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 6 | James J. Finley THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Sarah A. Finley | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Tabitha M. Finley | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Edna J. Finley | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 10 | William F. Finley | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Hester R. Finley | 8 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 12 | Loda Finley | 5 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Brookey L. Finley | 4 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ethel Finley | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 15 | Woody Finley | 30 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Judy M. Finley | 18 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Albert M. Finley | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | Willie M. Finley | 0 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 19 | Davis Mitchell | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Martha Mitchell | 37 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 21 | Alma Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 22 | Gideon Mitchell | 11 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Roy Mitchell | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 24 | Butch Mitchell | 4 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 25 | Annie Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 26 | Cal Ruby | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Mahala Ruby | 28 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ettie Ruby | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 29 | John Ruby | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Ruby | 6 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 31 | Baby J. Ruby | 3 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 32 | Thomas Ruby | 1 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Charles Finley | 40 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mary Finley | 40 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 35 | Albert Finley | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lucy Finley | 11 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 37 | William H. Finley | 7 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 38 | James Finley | 3 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 39 | Emma Finley | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 40 | Jasper Hill | 76 | Head | Owns Sawmill | West Virginia |
| 41 | Virginia A. Hill | 72 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 42 | Virgil F. Hill | 10 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | John W. Childers | 36 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ada Childers | 32 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Clarence Childers | 7 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | Virgil Childers | 20 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 47 | Lula Childers | 18 | Sister | None | West Virginia |
| 48 | George Whitten | 27 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Whitten | 27 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 50 | Thomas Keeney | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)