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James Haley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Raleigh-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Haley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Raleigh-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Raleigh-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Haley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Gulf |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Raleigh |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | Coal mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Township / Ward | East Gulf |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Haley | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Haley | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Earnest Haley | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Haley | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alberta Haley | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Susanna Jones | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Clarence Haley | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Helen Haley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Raleigh, West …
Head, age 31
Raleigh, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Haley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Tippleman |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $6 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Raleigh-County, West …
Head, age 40
Raleigh-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Haley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Gulf |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Raleigh |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | Coal mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Haley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Haley
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Raleigh-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Raleigh-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04442-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lucy Smith | 44 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 42 | Emmet Smith | 19 | Son | Boom Picker | West Va |
| 43 | Ellis Ball | 18 | Lodger | Boom Picker | West Va |
| 44 | Ella Fay Ball | 14 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 45 | John Jones | 52 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 46 | Carl Fletcher | 35 | Head | Coal Loader | West Va |
| 47 | Ruby Fletcher | 28 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 48 | James Fletcher | 9 | Son | — | West Va |
| 49 | Hubert Fletcher | 7 | Son | — | West Va |
| 50 | Frank Ara | 27 | Head | Coal Loader | West Va |
| 51 | Rena Ara | 22 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 52 | Raymon Ara | 3 | Son | — | West Va |
| 53 | Louis Behano | 31 | Head | Coal Loader | Hungary |
| 54 | Rose Behano | 24 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 55 | Robert Behano | 6 | Son | — | West Va |
| 56 | Harry Behano | 3 | Son | — | West Va |
| 57 | Donning Harman | 30 | Head | Coal Loader | Spain |
| 58 | Henry Martinez | 33 | Lodger | Coal Loader | Spain |
| 59 | James Haley THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 60 | Beatrice Haley | 11 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 61 | Clarence Haley | 9 | Son | — | West Va |
| 62 | Helen Haley | 7 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 63 | James A Haley | 6 | Son | — | West Va |
| 64 | Earnest Haley | 2 | Son | — | West Va |
| 65 | Alberta Haley | 1 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 66 | Susanna Jones | 62 | Mother | — | West Va |
| 67 | Cephus Kemp | 55 | Head | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 68 | Gracie Kemp | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Marion Pruitt | 17 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Lawrence Boyden | 24 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 71 | Pauline Boyden | 20 | Wife | — | Pa |
| 72 | James Bly | 26 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 73 | Margrite Bly | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | James O Bly | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Dorthy M Bly | 0 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 76 | Glen Boyd | 22 | Brother | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 77 | Edward Boyd | 30 | Brother | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 78 | Thomas Clark | 28 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 79 | Gertrude Clark | 26 | Wife | — | Tenn |
| 80 | Left Through Mistake | None | — | — | — |
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)