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James Finley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Danville-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Finley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Danville-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Danville-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bus boy |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Bus Boy |
| Township / Ward | Danville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Finley | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Lois Finley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lillian Allen | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bernard Allen | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Cabbell Finley | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James Allen | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Virginia Finley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bernard Allen | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Finley | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Person, North …
Other, age 8
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Danville-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 18
Danville-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Occupation | Bus boy |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Finley
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lillian Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Danville-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Danville-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04306-00503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Napoleon Harris | 30 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 42 | Mozelle Harris | 25 | Wife | Hanger | Virginia |
| 43 | Napoleon Jr. Harris | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Willie Emory | 38 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 45 | Hallie Emory | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 46 | Willie Jr. Emory | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | John Fowler | 38 | Head | Packer | Virginia |
| 48 | Willie Fowler | 24 | Wife | Hanger | Virginia |
| 49 | Nathaniel May | 40 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 50 | Edward May | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Cordellia May | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Anne May | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | William Joseph May | 73 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Richard Whitlock | 27 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 55 | Essie Whitlock | 26 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 56 | Richard Jr. Whitlock | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Harry T. Whitlock | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Rosa Crew | 21 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 59 | Emily Crew | 23 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 60 | Lottie Crew | 15 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 61 | Ida M. Allen | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Madge Allen | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 63 | James T. Allen | 20 | Son | Asst Funeral Director | Virginia |
| 64 | Eula S. Allen | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Cabbell H. Finley | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Annie B. Finley | 47 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 67 | James Finley THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Bus Boy | Virginia |
| 68 | Lois Finley | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Virginia Finley | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Bernard Allen | 25 | Son-in-law | Porter | Virginia |
| 71 | Lillian Allen | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Bernard Jr. Allen | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 73 | James Allen | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Cora Peatross | 53 | Head | Picker | Virginia |
| 75 | Beulah Peatross | 31 | Daughter | Picker | Virginia |
| 76 | Clinton Peatross | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Thelma Jacobs | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Harry A. Clark | 45 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 79 | Virginia H. Clark | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Virginia Clark | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | 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)