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John Wiley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cullman-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Wiley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cullman-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cullman-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Wiley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some place |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 7 T12S R4W |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Wiley | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ellen Kates | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Edna Wiley | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Henry Wiley | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Mary Wiley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Betty Wiley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Wiley | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Elvertene Wiley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Opal Wiley | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Morgan, Alabama
Son, age 1
Morgan, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wiley |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Cullman-County, Alabama
Son, age 11
Cullman-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wiley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some place |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Wiley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Wiley
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Alabama
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Sibling
Betty Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elvertene Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Cullman-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Cullman-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00022-00450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruth Winters | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Bonnie Winters | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Ellen Winters | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Truman Russell | 52 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 45 | Ethel Russell | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Chester Curtis Russell | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Rosalee Russell | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Abbe L. Ogletrre|Ogletree | 82 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Ettie Ogletrre|Ogletree | 73 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Jim Ogletrre|Ogletree | 42 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 51 | Chester Ogletrre|Ogletree | 34 | Son | Miner | Alabama |
| 52 | Stella Ogletrre|Ogletree | 31 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Lloyd Hall | 12 | School boy | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Oliver Hall | 23 | School boy | Farm Worker | Alabama |
| 55 | Julius Bohanan | 20 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 56 | Luvelle Bohanan | 15 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Berl Bohanan | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Myrl Bohanan | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Monty Bullard | 52 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Odessa Bullard | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Polly Bullard | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Arthur Bohanan | 47 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 63 | Warner Bohanan | 18 | Son | Farm Worker | Alabama |
| 64 | Linton Bohanan | 16 | Son | Farm Worker | Alabama |
| 65 | Magaline Bohanan | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Imogene Bohanan | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Katie Lou Bohanan | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Doyle Freeman | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Henry G. Wiley | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Edna Wiley | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Opal Wiley | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Betty Wiley | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | John Wiley THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Mary Ruth Wiley | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Elvertene Wiley | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Doris Jean Wiley | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Ellen Kates | 74 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Willard Suggs | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Hettie Suggs | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Woodrow Suggs | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
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)