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William Bradley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Posey-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William Bradley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Posey-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Della & Oscar — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Posey-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Vernon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Posey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Handle Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Vernon |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Bradley | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Bradley | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Osezy Bradley | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| William Bradley | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Della Bradley | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Posey, Indiana
Son, age 5
Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Posey, Indiana
Son, age 15
Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Posey-County, Indiana
Head, age 25
Posey-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Vernon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Posey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Handle Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 William Bradley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Della Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and father Orval Bradley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Della Bradley
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Bradley
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Orval Bradley
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bradley
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana
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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 — Posey-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Posey-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01087-00135)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nellie Utley | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Joel Vail | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 43 | Pearl Coon | 54 | Head | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 44 | Eugene Coon | 17 | Son | Office Help | Indiana |
| 45 | Gilbert Coon | 31 | Son | Metal Finisher | Indiana |
| 46 | Arthur Tappe | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 47 | Minnie Elizabeth Tappe | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Doris Marie Tappe | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 49 | Jennie C. Stiker | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Eugene L. Stiker | 36 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Walter Poole | 41 | Head | Fireman And Engineer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ethel Poole | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | James Leonard Carter | 30 | Son-in-law | Printer | Illinois |
| 54 | Wallace Melba Carter | 29 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Wanda Lee Carter | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | William S. Bradley THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 57 | Della M. Bradley | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Betty Rose Bradley | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | William S. Jr. Bradley | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Osezy A. Bradley | 62 | Father | Laborer | Indiana |
| 61 | Archie W. Hosman | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Lucile Hosman | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | John P. Strange | 13 | Step-son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Anna Kay Strange | 12 | Step-daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Paul W. Hosman | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Thomas Curtis | 51 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 67 | Essie Mae Curtis | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | George Mckinney | 27 | Head | Moulder | Indiana |
| 69 | Gladys Mckinney | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Donald E. Mckinney | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Quentin Marsh | 21 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Florine Marsh | 19 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Martin Schroeder | 20 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 74 | Evelyn Schroeder | 16 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Christ Ziegler | 53 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 76 | Gertrude Ziegler | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Pauline Ziegler | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 78 | Floyd J. Cox | 40 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 79 | Mary K. Cox | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | James E. Cox | 4 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)