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James Neal — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Neal across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mountain Cove Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Mountain Cove Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select Bradford | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gracie Neal | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ellnora Neal | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Golden Neal | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Larry Bradford | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jerry Bradford | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Harry Neal | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Everit Neal | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Neal | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eugene Neal | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Zilla Neal | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, West …
Son, age 1
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Son, age 11
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mountain Cove Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Neal across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Neal
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Eugene Neal
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellnora Neal
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Neal
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gracie Neal
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everit Neal
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Select Bradford
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Fayette-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04402-00643)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Jennings | 5 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Golden Neal | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Zilla Neal | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Everit Neal | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 5 | Gracie Neal | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Ellnora Neal | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | James Neal THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Harry Neal | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Eugene Neal | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Select Bradford | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Jerry Bradford | 3 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Larry Bradford | 1 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Raleigh Dempsey | 29 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Mildred Dempsey | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Jane Dempsey | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Emery Dempsey | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Eva May Dempsey | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Fred Minter | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Martha Minter | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Lola Minter | 38 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Frank Minter | 39 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 22 | Virginia Minter | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Gallas Minter | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Peggy Minter | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Billy Minter | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Frank Williams | 66 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 27 | Dema Williams | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Bennie Williams | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Loyd Williams | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Lester Alley | 31 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 31 | Russie Alley | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Lewis Alley | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Robert Alley | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Norma Alley | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Hue Alley | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Denver Scaggs | 37 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Howard Scaggs | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Jane Scaggs | 86 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Harriet Scaggs | 72 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Eldridge Cavendish | 33 | Head | Farmer | West 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)