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John Wiley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fort-Bend-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this John Wiley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fort-Bend-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Son Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFort-Bend-County, Texas
SurnameWiley
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age34
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)Justice Precinct 3
1935 Residence (County)Ft. Bend
Additional Details
OccupationSection hand
IndustrySteam Rail Road
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)800
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
OccupationSection Hand
Township / WardJustice Precinct 3
Est. Birth Year~1906

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
Jimmy Wiley Son — 23 ~1917
John Wiley Son — 34 ~1906
Arrabelle Wiley Other — 30 ~1910
Leon Wiley Son — 8 ~1932
Pinky Wiley Spouse — 55 ~1885
Birdie Wiley Daughter — 11 ~1929
Harrison Wiley Head — 65 ~1875
Lola Wiley Daughter — 25 ~1915
Rosie Wiley Daughter — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1930
Fort Bend, …
Son, age 24
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wiley
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Occupation Laborer
Industry Gen Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Son, age 34
Fort-Bend-County, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
Surname Wiley
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) Justice Precinct 3
1935 Residence (County) Ft. Bend
Occupation Section hand
Industry Steam Rail Road
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 800
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

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.
Linked across censuses
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 34 · b. ~1906 · Texas
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Sibling
Lola Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Birdie Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmy Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Fort-Bend-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04034-00417)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ouifa|Ouife Betty 46 Head — Texas
2 James Betty 30 Son Farm Hand Texas
3 John Callaway 48 Head Farm Hand Texas
4 Mary Callaway 48 Wife — Texas
5 Julia Triplett 65 Lodger — Texas
6 Jerry Yarbrough|Yarborough 70 Head — Texas
7 Viola Yarbrough|Yarborough 45 Wife — Texas
8 Mary Yarbrough|Yarborough 65 Head — Texas
9 Morris Mcneal 52 Head Farmer Texas
10 Louise Mcneal 51 Wife — Texas
11 Anderson Heard 48 Head Farm Hand Mississippi
12 Rachel Heard 49 Wife Maid Texas
13 Mary Burnside 51 Head Farm Hand Texas
14 Joe Lincoln 32 Head Teamstress|Teamster Texas
15 Corine Lincoln 24 Lodger Farm Hand Texas
16 Aleck Bowers 80 Head — Texas
17 Harrison Wiley 65 Head Farmer Texas
18 Pinky Wiley 55 Wife — Texas
19 Lola Wiley 25 Daughter — Texas
20 Jimmy Wiley 23 Son Farm Hand Texas
21 Rosie Wiley 18 Daughter — Texas
22 Birdie Lee Wiley 11 Daughter — Texas
23 Leon Wiley 8 Son — Texas
24 John Wiley THIS PERSON 34 Son Section Hand Texas
25 Arrabelle Wiley 30 Daughter in law — Texas
26 Jim Dade 46 Head Ranch Hand Texas
27 Mary Dade 49 Wife — Texas
28 Emogene Finaley|Finaly 5 Niece — Texas
29 Eddie Williams 21 Nephew Farmer Texas
30 Isola King 19 Lodger Cook Texas
31 Josh Peters 37 Head Section Hand Texas
32 Rhoda Peters 43 Wife — Texas
33 Henry Worrins|Worris 6 Nephew — Texas
34 Ben Crane 70 Head Farm Hand Texas
35 Emma Crane 71 Wife — Texas
36 James E. Turner 5 Son in law|Grand son — Texas
37 Ammon Johnson 35 Head Plumbers Helper Texas
38 Teyma|Teyna Johnson 40 Wife — Texas
39 Sidney Williams 68 Head — Texas
40 Monroe Monroe 30 Son Ranch Cowhand Texas

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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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