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John Finney — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Martinsville-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Finney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Martinsville-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Martinsville-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Martinsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Martinsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Finney | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Letitia Finney | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Nellie Finney | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Carrie Finney | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bertha Finney | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Harrison Finney | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Goldie Finney | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Finney | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henry, Virginia
Son, age 2
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Martinsville-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 12
Martinsville-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Martinsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Finney across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Finney
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Letitia Finney
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Finney
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Goldie Finney
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Finney
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Finney
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Martinsville-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Martinsville-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04309-00672)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Baldwin | 35 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 2 | Joseph Ab Baldwin | 20 | Son | Cook | Virginia |
| 3 | Rosebelle Whittico | 25 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 4 | Thomas Whittico | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | James Hardy | 37 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 6 | Bernice Hardy | 21 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary Davis | 32 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 8 | Allen Mcivor | 22 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 9 | Mildred Mcivor | 21 | Wife | Beautician | Virginia |
| 10 | Harrison Finney | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Bertha Finney | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Letitia Finney | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 13 | Carrie Finney | 21 | Daughter | Childs Nurse | Virginia |
| 14 | Nellie Finney | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Goldie Finney | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | John Finney THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | James Finney | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lee Reynolds | 75 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Reynolds | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Willie Fuller | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Fannie Fuller | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Oney Fuller | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Sadie Fuller | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 24 | Ryland Fuller | 21 | Son | Cook | Virginia |
| 25 | Annie Fuller | 19 | Daughter | Childs Nurse | Virginia |
| 26 | Edna Fuller | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Delbert Fuller | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Edith Fuller | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Eleie Fuller | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Willie Fuller | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Christine Fuller | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Fred Harris | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Elizabeth Harris | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 34 | Sadie Harris | 1 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Gus Moore | 50 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 36 | Elgie Moore | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | May Moore | 24 | Daughter | Cleaning | Virginia |
| 38 | Jack Mcivor | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Rudolph Mcivor | 35 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Bussie Mcivor | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
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)