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John Bradley — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Bradley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washoe-County, Nevada (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Nevada
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washoe-County, Nevada |
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nevada |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sparks City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washoe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | S. P. Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nevada |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nevada |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sparks City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathelene Bradley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Bradley | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Sidney Bradley | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Bradley | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Kenneth Bradley | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Helen Bradley | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washoe, Nevada
Son, age 1
Washoe, Nevada · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nevada |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Australia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nevada |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nevada |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nevada |
1930
Washoe, Nevada
Son, age 11
Washoe, Nevada · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | John W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nevada |
| Father's Birthplace | Australia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nevada |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nevada |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nevada |
1940
Washoe-County, Nevada
Son, age 21
Washoe-County, Nevada · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nevada |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sparks City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washoe |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | S. P. Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nevada |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nevada |
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 Bradley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and father John Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Bradley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Bradley
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Bradley
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Bradley
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Bradley
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bradley
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Nevada
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Sibling
Kathelene Bradley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Bradley
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sidney Bradley
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Washoe-County, Nevada
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1940 US Federal Census — Washoe-County, Nevada
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02281-00921)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honey Ener Flaney | 25 | wife | — | Nevada |
| 2 | D E Wagner | 29 | head | Wagon Mfg Co | Colorado |
| 3 | Helen Wagner | 27 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Darrell Cooper | 9 | son | — | Calif |
| 5 | Farrell Weekley | 28 | Lodger | — | Okla |
| 6 | Frank Sorani | 27 | head | General Work | Nevada |
| 7 | Iness Sorani | 22 | wife | — | Nevada |
| 8 | Elsa Sorani | 5 | daughter | — | Nevada |
| 9 | Robert Sorani | 4 | son | — | Nevada |
| 10 | Lance H Pettengill | 52 | head | Brakeman | Indiana |
| 11 | Laura Pettengill | 50 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Chas A Pettengill | 23 | son | Laborer | Nevada |
| 13 | Harrison Wheeler | 48 | head | Truck Driver | Utah |
| 14 | Mary K Wheeler | 52 | wife | — | Utah |
| 15 | John W. Bradley | 55 | head | Engineer | Australia |
| 16 | Helen Grace Bradley | 45 | wife | — | Nevada |
| 17 | John W Bradley THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Laborer | Nevada |
| 18 | Sidney C Bradley | 17 | son | — | Nevada |
| 19 | Kenneth Bradley | 16 | son | — | Nevada |
| 20 | Kathelene Bradley | 12 | daughter | — | Nevada |
| 21 | Geo Lehnert | 66 | head | — | Germany |
| 22 | Mia Lehnert | 69 | wife | — | Germany |
| 23 | Frank Cottle | 49 | head | Auctioneer | Nebraska |
| 24 | Juda Cottle | 48 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | August Hartman | 64 | head | — | Germany |
| 26 | Ada Hartman | 43 | wife | House Work | England |
| 27 | Donald Hartman | 23 | son | New Worker | Nevada |
| 28 | Gerald Hartman | 20 | son | Store Room | Nevada |
| 29 | Henry Singleton | 56 | head | Engineer | California |
| 30 | Etna B Singleton | 53 | wife | — | Nevada |
| 31 | Merle Singleton | 28 | son | Art Teacher | Nevada |
| 32 | Robert Singleton | 18 | son | — | Nevada |
| 33 | Elizabeth Scott | 62 | head | — | England |
| 34 | Thos Scott | 67 | husband | — | Scotland |
| 35 | Christina Scott | 20 | daughter | Clerk | Nevada |
| 36 | Frank Barnard | 56 | head | Carpenter | Tenn |
| 37 | Grace Barnard | 59 | wife | — | Ills |
| 38 | Kenneth Barnard | 32 | son | Clerk | Neb |
| 39 | Alyce Barnard | 21 | daughter | Sten | Iowa |
| 40 | Sactie P Martain | 80 | head | — | Calif |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)