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John Conley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Conley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvil Arms | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bert Conley | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Curtis Conley | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jimmy Conley | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Doris Arms | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Billy Conley | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Roy Conley | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Grace Conley | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Conley | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Katherine Arms | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Smith Conley | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Virginia Estep | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnson, Kentucky
Son, age 7
Johnson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Johnson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Johnson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Conley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Conley
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Roy Conley
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Arms
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Conley
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Estep
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmy Conley
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bert Conley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Conley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Johnson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01322-00528)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vern Castle | 34 | Head | Storekeeper | Kentucky |
| 2 | Opal B Castle | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Helen F Castle | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Earnest R Castle | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Robert E Castle | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Emma L Walters | 56 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Charles C Walters | 39 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Geneva Walters | 26 | Daughter in law | Beauty Operator | Kentucky |
| 9 | Eula B Risner | 20 | Head | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 10 | Richard E Risner | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Frank W Blankenship | 39 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Kentucky |
| 12 | Molly B Rigg | 40 | Head | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 13 | Joe Rigg | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Glenn Rigg | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Smith B Conley | 52 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 16 | Grace Conley | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | John Conley THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 18 | Bert Conley | 15 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 19 | Billy Conley | 12 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 20 | Curtis Conley | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Jimmy Conley | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Roy Conley | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Virginia Estep | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Katherine B Arms | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Arvil Arms | 24 | Son in law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Doris A Arms | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Bryon Boyd | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 28 | Robe B Boyd | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Barbara J Boyd | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Joan Boyd | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Jesse Fairchild | 55 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Lizzie B Fairchild | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | William Fairchild | 25 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 34 | John Fairchild | 23 | Son | Attendant | Kentucky |
| 35 | Benny Fairchild | 19 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 36 | Betty M Fairchild | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | A. P. B Childers | 74 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Emma Childers | 74 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Press N Childers | 40 | Son | Attendant | Kentucky |
| 40 | Margaret Childers | 30 | Daughter in law | — | Ohio |
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)