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John Bradford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Bradford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Bradford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gould Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Gould Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bradford | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Earl Bradford | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gertie Bradford | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| John Bradford | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Howard Bradford | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Thomas Bradford | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Arkansas, Arkansas
Son, age 4
Arkansas, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradford |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lincoln-County, Arkansas
Son, age 14
Lincoln-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bradford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gould Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 John Bradford across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Bradford
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Thomas Bradford
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Bradford
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Bradford
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Lincoln-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00150-00324)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Imie Clay | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Lucy Clay | 65 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Clara Clay | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Allen Clay | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Alice Clay | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Robert Q David | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Ella David | 58 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Sallie Lewis | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Robert Murray | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Martha Murray | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Queen Ester Murray | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Carry Lee Murray | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Robert Jr Murray | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Odustay Murray | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Levi Ingram | 25 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Frank Wilkins | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Agnes Wilkins | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Clyde Wilkins | 18 | Brother | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 59 | Earnie D Morgan | 67 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Hester Sr Morgan | 60 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Hester Jr Morgan | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Earnestine Morgan | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Jearthar Morgan | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Pearl Morgan | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Frances Johnson | 11 | Grand Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Celestine Johnson | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Willie Moore | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Darris Moore | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Sam Hubbard | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Mozell Hubbard | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Malquet Hubbard | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Lizzie Brown | 66 | Maiden | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Will Luckers | 70 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Herry Ella Luckers | 76 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Howard Bradford | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Gertie Bradford | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Earl Bradford | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Robert Bradford | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | John Bradford THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Thomas Bradford | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)