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Margaret Bradley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bradley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beckley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Raleigh |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Va. |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Bluefield City |
| 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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Bradley | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jean Bradley | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Bradley | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willie Bradley | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Bobby Bradley | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Donald Highlander | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Charles Bradley | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Genevieve Highlander | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Bradley | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, West …
Daughter, age 1
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, West …
Daughter, age 11
Mercer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beckley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Raleigh |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Va. |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Margaret Bradley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Bradley
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Bobby Bradley
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Bradley
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Bradley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmy Bradley
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genevieve Highlander
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Mercer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04428-00024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren Thornhill | 63 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 2 | Elizabeth Thornhill | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Robert Thornhill | 22 | Son | Helper | West Virginia |
| 4 | Jack Thornhill | 14 | Son | Helper | West Virginia |
| 5 | Margaret Thornhill | 21 | Daughter | Counselor | West Virginia |
| 6 | Burnett E. Cooke | 53 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 7 | Sadie C. Cooke | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Henry Davidson | 49 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Nora Davidson | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Alvin C. Bowers | 31 | Lodger | Operating Eng. | North Carolina |
| 11 | Juanita Bowers | 25 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Ellen Johnston | 33 | Head | Teacher | Virginia |
| 13 | William Stephens | 40 | Head | Equipment Manager | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eleanore Stephens | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Nancy B. Stephens | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | C. Hale Ayers | 45 | Head | Truck-Driver | West Virginia |
| 17 | Nell Ayers | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Dorothy Ayers | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Imogene Ayers | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Normalee Ayers | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Charles M. Bradley | 50 | Head | Assist. Manager | West Virginia |
| 22 | Willie Bradley | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Charles Bradley | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Jean Bradley | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Margaret Bradley THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Jimmy Bradley | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Bobby Bradley | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Donald Highlander | 23 | Son-in-law | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 29 | Genevieve Highlander | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 30 | Clyde Shufflenbarger | 40 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 31 | Wilda Shufflenbarger | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Helen Shufflenbarger | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Jack Boyd | 23 | Lodger | Meter Dept. | West Virginia |
| 34 | Boyd | None | Lodger | — | — |
| 35 | James Swathey | 55 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 36 | Lula Swathey | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Grand Cravan | 15 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Harry Wood | 28 | Head | Night-Master | West Virginia |
| 39 | Vera Wood | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Donald Wood | 6 | Son | — | West 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)