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John Finley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Oglethorpe-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Finley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oglethorpe-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Oglethorpe-County, Georgia
Surname	Finley
Given Name	John Melvin
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Oglethorpe
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Lexington
Est. Birth Year	~1924

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Virginia Finley	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Clara Finley	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Eudora Finley	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Susan Finley	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Charles Finley	Son	—	6	~1934
James Finley	Son	—	20	~1920
John Finley	Son	—	16	~1924
Elizabeth Finley	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Robert Finley	Head	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1930

Clarke, Georgia

Son, age 5

Clarke, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Finley
Given Name	John R.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Nebraska
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Oglethorpe-County, Georgia

Son, age 16

Oglethorpe-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members

Surname	Finley
Given Name	John Melvin
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Oglethorpe
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links John Finley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Finley

Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Georgia

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Sibling

James Finley

Sibling · 1940 · age 20

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Charles Finley

Sibling · 1940 · age 6

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Elizabeth Finley

Sibling · 1940 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Virginia Finley

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Eudora Finley

Sibling · 1940 · age 14

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Susan Finley

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 — Oglethorpe-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00699-00839)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Allie Berry	52	Sister	Housekeeper	Georgia
2	Elizabeth Berry	7	Nephew	—	Georgia
3	Robert L. Matthews	62	Head	Salesman	Georgia
4	Clifford H. Paul	42	Head	Operator	Georgia
5	Mary Alice Paul	36	Wife	Assistant	Georgia
6	Mary Alice Paul	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Jason Howard	29	Head	Laborer	Georgia
8	Helen Howard	31	Wife	Cook	Georgia
9	Jim Bradford	16	Roomer	Laborer	Georgia
10	Harvey Bird	25	Roomer	Laborer	Georgia
11	Warren Daniel	43	Head	Operator	Georgia
12	Sara Daniel	42	Wife	Assistant	Georgia
13	Warren Jr. Daniel	19	Son	—	Georgia
14	Dorothy Alice Daniel	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
15	Sally Darden	68	Mother-in-law	Housekeeper	Georgia
16	Stewart Lisk	37	Head	Mail Carrier	Georgia
17	Lydia Lisk	33	Wife	Housekeeper	Georgia
18	Morris Lisk	16	Son	—	Georgia
19	Virginia Lisk	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
20	Willie Mae Bryant	37	Sister-in-law	—	Georgia
21	Clarence N. Brannon	50	Head	Pharmacist	Georgia
22	Mary Hunter Brannon	49	Wife	Housekeeper	Georgia
23	David Brannon	17	Son	—	Georgia
24	Betty Hunter Brannon	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
25	Fred Cohen Peak	60	Head	Dentist	Georgia
26	Jessie W. Peak	57	Wife	Housekeeper	Georgia
27	Marion Peak	21	Son	—	Georgia
28	Jack Peak	16	Son	—	Georgia
29	Robert F. Finley	46	Head	Foreman	Georgia
30	Clara Finley	45	Wife	Housekeeper	Georgia
31	James Robert Finley	20	Son	—	Georgia
32	Virginia Ann Finley	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
33	John Melvin Finley THIS PERSON	16	Son	—	Georgia
34	Eudora Finley	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
35	Susan Margaret Finley	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
36	Elizabeth Hale Finley	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
37	Charles Robert Finley	6	Son	—	Georgia
38	Carl Cofling	58	Head	Operator	Georgia
39	Louise Cofling	46	Wife	Housekeeper	Georgia
40	Carl Jr. Cofling	21	Son	Operator	Georgia

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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)

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