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Robert Bradley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bradley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & William — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Qualla |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Qualla |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bradley | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Beulah Bradley | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Bradley | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Beulah Bradley | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Julia Bradley | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Donald Bradley | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Inez Bradley | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, North …
Son, age 3
Jackson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Jackson, North …
Son, age 14
Jackson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Jackson-County, North …
Son, age 24
Jackson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Qualla |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Robert Bradley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Bradley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Bradley
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bradley
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Bradley
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Bradley
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bradley
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Beulah Bradley
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Bradley
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Bradley
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Bradley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Jackson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02932-00305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Zad Bradley | 39 | Head | Logging | North Carolina |
| 42 | Hester Bradley | 40 | Wife | Logging | North Carolina |
| 43 | Fred Bradley | 20 | Son | Logging | North Carolina |
| 44 | April Lela Bradley | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lawrence Mashburn | 28 | Boarder | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Carey Bradley | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mamie Bradley | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Waitell Bradley | 18 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 49 | Kenneth Bradley | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Virginia Bradley | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Rebecca Bradley | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Dora Bradley | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lucy Bradley | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bobby Bradley | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | C. S. Bradley | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Gal Ann Bradley | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | William Bradley | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Julia Bradley | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Robert Bradley THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 60 | Beulah Bradley | 21 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Beulah Bradley | 21 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Inez Bradley | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Donald Bradley | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Kim Nations | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Sarah Nations | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Weaver Nations | 30 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 67 | Bedford Nations | 21 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 68 | Evelyn Nations | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ruben Nations | 16 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 70 | Raymond Nations | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Hubbie Nations | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Charlie Lewis | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Liza Lewis | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Donal Lewis | 25 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 75 | Sherman Lewis | 20 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 76 | Pearl Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Gomer Davis | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Berdell Davis | 27 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 79 | Marlin June Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Zad Bradley | 33 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)