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William Finley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Finley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | GREENE |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Paragould |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sloan Finley | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Finley | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| George Finley | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Finley | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Finley | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Finley | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greene, Arkansas
Son, age 3
Greene, Arkansas · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Greene-County, Arkansas
Son, age 13
Greene-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | GREENE |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Finley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Finley
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Joseph Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sloan Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Greene-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00139-00133)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jewell Henry Grady Jewell | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Frank W Hyde | 54 | Head | Building House | Arkansas |
| 43 | Amy Hyde | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Arrawanna Hyde | 22 | Daughter | Shirt Factory | Arkansas |
| 45 | Jacqualyn Hyde | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Frank Jr Hyde | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Clarence Dover | 48 | Head | Steam Railway | Arkansas |
| 48 | Minnie Dover | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Talmas Cox | 36 | Head | Building Const | Arkansas |
| 50 | Francis Cox | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Christine Cox | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Juanita Cox | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Robert Cox | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Vernice Cox | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Benjain Lee | 66 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Walter B Lee | 24 | Son | Mail Carrier | Arkansas |
| 57 | Elwyn W Little | 33 | Head | Consolidated School | Arkansas |
| 58 | Juanita Little | 31 | Wife | Rural School | Arkansas |
| 59 | Cecil Rogers | 42 | Head | Wholesale Grocery | Arkansas |
| 60 | Dora Rogers | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Mary Finley | 41 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Joseph Finley | 24 | Son | Aaa Program | Arkansas |
| 63 | Mary Finley | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Sloan Finley | 17 | Son | Drug Store | Arkansas |
| 65 | William Finley THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | George Finley | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Callie Wigham | 52 | Head | Cafe | Arkansas |
| 68 | Mildred Wigham | 20 | Daughter | Cafe | Arkansas |
| 69 | Claude Wigham | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Virgil Linley | 24 | Roomer | Book Keeper | Arkansas |
| 71 | Virginia Linley | 18 | Roomer | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Lee Roadberry | 63 | Head | Lumber Yard | Arkansas |
| 73 | Ella Roadberry | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Lois Brown | 74 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Bessie Jones | 35 | Head | House Keeper | Arkansas |
| 76 | Ray Jones | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Luana Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Troy A Matthews | 42 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 79 | Hilda Matthews | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Waldon Matthews | 16 | Son | Salesman | Arkansas |
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)