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George Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Armstrong across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Gladis — first a head (b.~1920), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelbyville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 676 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Shelbyville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavonne Devore | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| George Armstrong | Head | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Sensen | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Era Sensen | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Sloan Rutherford | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jean Campbell | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Virginia Sensen | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Curtis Patterson | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Frederick Lane | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Francis Lane | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clifford Sensen | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Rivonne Armstrong | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Indiana
Son, age
Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | George Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Shelby, Indiana
Son, age 10
Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Shelby-County, Indiana
Head, age 20
Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelbyville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 676 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 George Armstrong across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladis Armstrong (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Armstrong
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladis Armstrong
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Armstrong
Head · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · 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 — Shelby-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Indiana
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blanche Cheatham | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Estelle Cheatham | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Esther Cheatham | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | George Armstrong THIS PERSON | 20 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 5 | Rivonne Armstrong | 20 | Wife | Clerk | Indiana |
| 6 | Curtis Patterson | 52 | Father-in-law | Clerk | Indiana |
| 7 | Sloan Rutherford | 24 | Lodger | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 8 | Jean Campbell | 17 | Sister-in-law | New Worker | Ohio |
| 9 | Frederick Lane | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Francis Lane | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Lavonne Devore | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 12 | William Sensen | 16 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Virginia Sensen | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Era Leigh Sensen | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Clifford Sensen | 37 | Son | Barber | Kentucky |
| 16 | Charles P. Smith | 31 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 17 | Frances Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Harold Mann | 20 | Son | Doorman | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)