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James Finley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Finley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavin Finley | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Maureene Finley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Maxine Finley | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Allie Finley | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| James Finley | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Steve Finley | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, Louisiana
Son, age 10
Webster, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Webster-County, Louisiana
Son, age 20
Webster-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Finley
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Tavin Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maureene Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Webster-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01464-00396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie D Perkins | 36 | Head | Oilfield Worker | Louisiana |
| 2 | Alma D Perkins | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Willie Jr Perkins | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Darrell Ray Perkins | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Elton Crouch | 16 | In law | Oilfield Worker | Louisiana |
| 6 | T. J. Perkins | 34 | Head | Oilfield Worker | Louisiana |
| 7 | Syble D Perkins | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Connie Perkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Wayne Perkins | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | John T Perkins | 66 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Nellie Perkins | 58 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Aubrey Slaton | 26 | Son in law | Auto Mechanic | Arkansas |
| 13 | Hazelene Slaton | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Irvin Carroll Slaton | 0 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Steve D Finley | 47 | Head | Oilfield Worker | Mississippi |
| 16 | Allie D Finley | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | James Finley THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Maxine Finley | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Tavin Finley | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Maureene Finley | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Charles S Kellogg | 48 | Head | Oilfield Supt | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ethel May Kellogg | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Jo Ann Kellogg | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Robert A Busher | 42 | Head | Oilfield Worker | Missouri |
| 25 | Jessie M Busher | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Billie La Vern Busher | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Helen Jean Busher | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Robert James Busher | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | John D Thrasher | 29 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Texas |
| 30 | Valaska Thrasher | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Margurett Thrasher | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Melvin H Dunahoo | 28 | Head | Oilfield Worker | Mississippi |
| 33 | Martha Dunahoo | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Charles Trial | 35 | Head | Oilfield Worker | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Margaret Trial | 25 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Charles Jr Trial | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Francis J Campbell | 29 | Head | Oilfield Worker | Louisiana |
| 38 | L. Pauline Campbell | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Emit E Ellis | 28 | Head | Oilfield Worker | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Vernice Ellis | 22 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
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)