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John Wiley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Wiley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wiley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Randolph District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Randolph District |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Wiley | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Patty Wiley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Patty Wiley | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Clem Wiley | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Annie Wiley | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Norey Wiley | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Infant Wiley | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Bessie Wiley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Walter Wiley | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Norman Wiley | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Wiley | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cumberland, Virginia
Son, age 2
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wiley |
| Given Name | Joe |
| 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
Cumberland-County, Virginia
Son, age 11
Cumberland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wiley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Randolph District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 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 · Virginia
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Sibling
Hazel Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patty Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clem Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Infant Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Cumberland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04257-00195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evelyn Young | 31 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Sam Young | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Norey Wiley | 36 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 4 | Patty Wiley | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Hazel Wiley | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Norman Wiley | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Clem Wiley | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Walter Wiley | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | John Wiley THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Patty Wiley | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Bessie M. Wiley | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Annie B. Wiley | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Infant Wiley | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ben Mathews | 79 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 15 | Winston Brown | 39 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 16 | Lallie Brown | 36 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 17 | Edna Brown | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 18 | Joseph Brown | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Elson Brown | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Beatrice Brown | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Bertha Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James Brown | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Mattie Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Annie Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Winston Brown | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Willie Brown | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lucy Hughes | 85 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Eddy Scott | 49 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 29 | Elizabeth Scott | 52 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 30 | Tucker Johnson | 38 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 31 | Annie Johnson | 31 | Wife | Farming | Virginia |
| 32 | John T. Johnson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Scott Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Alane Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Martha Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Delaware Johnson | 36 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 37 | Liza Johnson | 31 | Wife | Farming | Virginia |
| 38 | Joe Johnson | 32 | Head | W P A | Virginia |
| 39 | Isaac Vaughan | 53 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 40 | Lillian Vaughan | 50 | Wife | Housework | 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)