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John Bradley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Bradley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Emma — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | John N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Staunton District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 1427 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Staunton District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Bradley | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Thomas Bradley | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Bradley | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Harry Bradley | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 8
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradly |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 19
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bedford-County, Virginia
Son, age 29
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | John N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Staunton District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 1427 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 John Bradley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Bradly (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Bradly (~0.92 confidence) and father Bradley 144 (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Bradley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Bradley
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Bradly
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Bradly
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bradley 144
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Bradley
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bradley
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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Sibling
Harry Bradley
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Bradley
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Bedford-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00997)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George M. Meador | 35 | Head | Cabinet Worker | Virginia |
| 42 | Evelyn B. Meador | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | George M. Meador | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Carroll D. Meador | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Christine E. Meador | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | John H. Nichols | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Crowder O. Blount | 25 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 48 | Louise Blount | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Sarah E. Bradley | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Harry B. Bradley | 31 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 51 | John N. Bradley THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 52 | Thomas G. Bradley | 25 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 53 | Irwin J. Brown | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Precious Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James H. Brown | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Fred J. Brown | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Christine L. Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Herman H. Brown | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)