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James Finley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hardeman-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Finley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hardeman-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hardeman-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 2 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Private farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Finley | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thelma Finley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Velma Finley | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Willie Finley | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mamie Finley | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Arthur Finley | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Finley | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hardeman, Tennessee
Head, age 22
Hardeman, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hardeman-County, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Hardeman-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 2 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Private farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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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James Finley
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hardeman-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hardeman-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03900-00545)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ella Kearney | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Virginia Cossart | 24 | Daughter | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Tyree Hammonds | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ida Hammonds | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Stella Smith | 15 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Will White | 51 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Newton Mccommon | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Minnie Mccommon | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Wilbert Mccommon | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Norman Mccommon | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Robert Mccommon | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Billie Mccommon | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | James Finley THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mamie Finley | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Willie Frank Finley | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Eugene Finley | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Arthur D Finley | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Thelma Jean Finley | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Velma Mae Finley | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Jesse Roy Morris | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lillian Morris | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Beatrice Morris | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Leroy Morris | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Geraldine Morris | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Winford Morris | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Gordon Morris | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Jim Woods | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Minnie Woods | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Campbell Woods | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Nellie Marie Woods | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Merle Woods | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Alice Mae Woods | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Norris Yount | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Nellie Galloway | 60 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Jesse Galloway | 40 | Son-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Ann Rodgers | 4 | Grand-dau | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Clena Mckennie | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Myrtle Mckennie | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ada Bradford | 66 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Lonnie Vandiver | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)