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John Finley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cooke, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Finley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cooke, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cooke, Texas |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | J P 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Finley | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Myrtle Finley | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Leland Finley | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Finley | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Gordon Finley | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Wilburn Finley | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| J Finley | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Willie Finley | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Isaac Finley | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cooke, Texas
Head, age 33
Cooke, Texas · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Cooke, Texas
Head, age 43
Cooke, Texas · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Cooke-County, Texas
Head, age 52
Cooke-County, Texas · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fenley |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cooke |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links John Finley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Finley
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Cooke, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Cooke, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2312:0331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John C Finley THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Myrtle M Finley | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | John G Finley | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Willie F Finley | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | J O Jr Finley | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | Wilburn L Finley | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Leland B Finley | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Gordon D Finley | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Isaac H Finley | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | John T Dees | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Georgia D Dees | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Doyle J Dees | 23 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Earl Dees | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Clifford W Dees | 3 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lewis Atchley | 19 | Head | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Ruth M Atchley | 16 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | John D Gregory | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 18 | Mertie V Gregory | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Ruth M Gregory | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Velma L Gregory | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Vanda L Gregory | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | William D Gregory | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Della L Gregory | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Thomas H Gregory | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Myra Gregory | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Robert E Gregory | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Mattie E Gregory | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Vernon M Gregory | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Dora C Gregory | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Robert L Gregory | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Margaret F Gregory | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Harmon Frey | 30 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Maude A Frey | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Bruce D Frey | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Sidney B Frey | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Rose B Frey | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Henry Finley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 38 | Emma S Finley | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Marie Finley | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Zelma G Finley | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 41 | Robert D Finley | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | William L Finley | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Neil Finley | 25 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 44 | Joseph E Parnell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 45 | Ida A Parnell | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 46 | Joe G Parnell | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | William L Parnell | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | James M Jones | 63 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | Allie H Jones | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | James F Jones | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)