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John Finley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Starke-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Finley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Starke-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Starke-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oregon Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Starke |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Oregon Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Finley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Betty Finley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Finley | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Flossie Finley | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| John Finley | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mary Finley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Benjamin Finley | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nellie Finley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Starke, Indiana
Other, age 41
Starke, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 34 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Starke-County, Indiana
Head, age 51
Starke-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oregon Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Starke |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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John Finley
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Starke-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Starke-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01095-00683)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. D. Hoham | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Bessie Hoham | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 3 | Peter Brautigam | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Sadie Brautigam | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 5 | Robert Brautigam | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | William Angeles | 29 | Head | Labor | Washington |
| 7 | Pearl Angeles | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 8 | Robert Thompson | 60 | Head | Road Labor | Indiana |
| 9 | Lucille Thompson | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 10 | John Finley THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Flossie Finley | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | William Finley | 23 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 13 | Mary Finley | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 14 | Audrey Finley | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Nellie Finley | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Betty Finley | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Benjamin Finley | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Edgar Sharp | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 19 | Caroline Sharp | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 20 | Clyde Sharp | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 21 | Marvin Sharp | 29 | Son | Pressman | So. Dakota |
| 22 | Gertrude Sharp | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Housewife | Indiana |
| 23 | Max Schultz | 51 | Head | — | Germany |
| 24 | Theresa Schultz | 57 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Myrtle Bothwell | 60 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Charles Kiehl | 37 | Head | Millhand | Illinois |
| 27 | Katherine Kiehl | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 28 | Leo Kiehl | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Eugene Kiehl | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Wilfred Reinhardt | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 31 | Dorothy Reinhardt | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 32 | Theodore Weller | 4 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Eda Reinhardt | 69 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Wanda Wildwald | 41 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Katherine Wildwald | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 36 | Daniel Wildwald | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Janet Wildwald | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Ray Jameson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Ernest Baird | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 40 | Olive Baird | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
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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)