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George Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fluvanna-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Armstrong across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fluvanna-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mat & Ada — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fluvanna-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fork Union dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fluvanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fork Union Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Armstrong | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lelia Armstrong | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Armstrong | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| George Armstrong | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sammy Armstrong | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jimmy Armstrong | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Victoria Armstrong | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fluvanna, Virginia
Son, age 15
Fluvanna, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Fluvanna, Virginia
Other, age 25
Fluvanna, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Fluvanna-County, Virginia
Head, age 35
Fluvanna-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fork Union dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fluvanna |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Mat Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Armstrong (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mat Armstrong
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Armstrong
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Armstrong
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Virginia
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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 — Fluvanna-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fluvanna-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00134)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Warren O'Brien | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Bobbitt Stribling | 21 | Lodger | Governess | Virginia |
| 43 | James Armstrong | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Martha Armstrong | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Marie Armstrong | 33 | Daughter | General Housework | Virginia |
| 46 | William Armstrong | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Lawrence Armstrong | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Frances Armstrong | 15 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 49 | James Armstrong | 12 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Bessie Goings | 84 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 51 | George Armstrong THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Victoria Armstrong | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Lelia Armstrong | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | George Jr Armstrong | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Jimmy Armstrong | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Patricia Armstrong | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Sammy Armstrong | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Lenney Beagley | 3 | Head | — | left in error |
| 59 | Thomas Gilliam | 56 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 60 | Melinda Gilliam | 47 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 61 | James E. Gilliam | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Thomas R. Gilliam | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Mervin Palmer | 26 | Nephew | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Carrie Brockett | 57 | Sister-in-law | Laundress | Virginia |
| 65 | Curtis C. Hawkins | 50 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 66 | Viola Hawkins | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | George E. Towels | 43 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 68 | Julia Towels | 43 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 69 | Helen Baxter | 13 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Philip Harris | 52 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 71 | Rita Harris | 41 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 72 | Russell Harris | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Eva Walker | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Mattie Doris Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Eddie Walker | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Awonie Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Eugene Walker | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lucille Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Philip Harris | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Clifford Harris | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)