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George Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Louisa-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Armstrong across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Louisa-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Parker & Elmo — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Louisa-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Louisa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jackson District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Armstrong | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Parker Armstrong | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Lowell Reece | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Armstrong | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Parker Armstrong | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Harvey Armstrong | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jinnie Armstrong | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Louisa, Virginia
Son, age 11
Louisa, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Louisa, Virginia
Son, age 21
Louisa, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Logger |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Louisa-County, Virginia
Son, age 30
Louisa-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Louisa |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Parker Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmo Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and father Parker Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Idonia Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jinnie Armstrong (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Parker Armstrong
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmo Armstrong
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Parker Armstrong
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Idonia Armstrong
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jinnie Armstrong
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Armstrong
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Sarah Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Parker Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Louisa-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Louisa-County, Virginia
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04274-00781)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Shelton | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Margaret Shelton | 27 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 3 | Charles Jr. Shelton | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lawrence M. Shelton | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | John Ellis Allen | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Isabel Allen | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | James West Allen | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Claude Anthony | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Hattie Anthony | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Walter Anthony | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Leslie Anthony | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Gerald Meredith | 21 | Son | Electrician | Virginia |
| 13 | Willie Swift | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Rose Sale Swift | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Kenneth Swift | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | George Mabe | 27 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | America Johnson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | James Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Jerome Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John Scott | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary Scott | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | John Joseph Shelton | 17 | Son | General Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Parker Armstrong | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Jinnie Armstrong | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | George H. Armstrong THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Parker E. Armstrong | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 27 | Harvey H. Armstrong | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 28 | Sarah Armstrong | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Lowell Reece | 13 | Adopted son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)