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Robert Bradley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bradley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Calvin & Joy — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Robert Johnson |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | interior decorator |
| Industry | department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | G 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Interior Decorator |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leola Bradley | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Judith Bradley | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Bradley | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 6
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 10 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 | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 15
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Robert Vernon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, North …
Head, age 25
Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Robert Johnson |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | interior decorator |
| Industry | department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | G 10 |
| 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 Calvin Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and father Joy Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melanie Bradley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Calvin Bradley
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joy Bradley
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Bradley
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melanie Bradley
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bradley
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02941-00781)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mack Boyce | 37 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mildred Bedford Boyce | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | William Mack Jr. Boyce | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Robert Erskine Boyce | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Bedford Williams Boyce | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | James Gibson Boyce | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Grace Bedford | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Mary R. B. Sifers | 41 | Head | Teacher | Texas |
| 9 | Mary Sifers | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Theodore Howard Sifers | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Katherine Sifers | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | George Bowen Sifers | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Albert Sidney Boone | 41 | Head | Shoerepairer | Georgia |
| 14 | Robert Johnson Bradley THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Interior Decorator | North Carolina |
| 15 | Leola B. Bradley | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Judith Ann Bradley | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Raymond K. Henry | 37 | Head | Display Manager | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ora S. Q. Henry | 70 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | William Harris Northrope | 39 | Head | Banker | North Carolina |
| 20 | Velda Northrope | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Frances Northrope | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Susan Northrope | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | H. H. Northrope | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | A. M. White | 75 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 25 | Laura W. White | 75 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Zora B. Wright | 26 | Lodger | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 27 | Fulford Cook | 32 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
| 28 | Marcelite B. Cook | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Thomas J. Smith | 66 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 30 | Margaret Smith Gray | 36 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James W. Gray | 34 | Son-in-law | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 32 | Gilbury G. Livingston | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Madline Livingston | 29 | Wife | Looper | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jenny B. Kiser | 62 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Cousine | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Helen K. @ Cousine | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Bobbie Jane Cousine | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Margaret F. Tarleton | 39 | Head | Director | Canada |
| 39 | Earl Russell Tarleton | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)