George Arnold — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tompkins-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this George Arnold across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tompkins-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tompkins-County, New York
Surname	Arnold
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Enfield
1935 Residence (County)	Tompkins
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Enfield
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 George	Age	Birth yr
George Arnold	Head	—	53	~1887
Madeline Arnold	Other	—	26	~1914
Raymond Arnold	Son	—	18	~1922
George Arnold	Son	—	15	~1925
Melvin Arnold	Son	—	26	~1914
Mabel Arnold	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Tompkins, New …

Head, age 33

Tompkins, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Arnold
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Connecticut
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Tompkins, New …

Head, age 43

Tompkins, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Arnold
Given Name	George Q
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Connecticut
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Tompkins-County, New …

Head, age 53

Tompkins-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

Surname	Arnold
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Enfield
1935 Residence (County)	Tompkins
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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George Arnold

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Tompkins-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02792-00217)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lulu Stanton	42	Wife	Housewife	New York
2	Arlene Stanton	4	daughter	—	New York
3	Wilbur Sheffield	64	Head	Farmer	New York
4	Lillian Sheffield	62	Wife	Housewife	New York
5	John Crissey	47	Head	Mechanic	New York
6	Christine Crissey	31	Wife	Housewife	Penn.
7	Jane Crissey	16	daughter	—	New York
8	Lee Or O.S. Johnson	46	Head	Painter	Indiana
9	Sarah Johnson	43	Wife	Housewife	New York
10	Winifred Johnson	22	daughter	Practical Nurse	Ohio
11	George Johnson	20	son	Farm Hand	New York
12	John Waite	67	Head	Attendant	New York
13	Orilla Waite	64	wife	Housewife	New York
14	Myron S. Bennett	47	Head	Salesman	Mass.
15	Muriel S. Bennett	41	Wife	Manager	New York
16	Myron S. Jr. Bennett	6	son	—	New York
17	Raymond F. Bennett	5	son	—	New York
18	Harvey Bailey	31	Head	Truck Driver	New York
19	Velma Bailey	21	Wife	Housewife	New York
20	Hall Bailey	57	Head	Caretaker	New York
21	Estella Bailey	56	Wife	Housewife	New York
22	George Arnold THIS PERSON	53	Head	Farmer	New York
23	Mabel Arnold	45	Wife	Housewife	New York
24	Raymond Arnold	18	son	—	New York
25	George Jr. Arnold	15	son	—	New York
26	Melvin Arnold	26	son	Farmer	New York
27	Madeline Arnold	26	daughter in law	Waitress	New York
28	Willie Magee	51	Head	Housewife	New York
29	Bert Madden	54	Head	Manufacturer	Penn.
30	Cornelia Madden	56	Wife	Housewife	New York
31	John Madden	21	son	—	New York
32	Lawrence Fitch Patrick	31	Head	Aligner	New York
33	Arlene Fitch Patrick	28	Wife	Assembler	New York
34	Clifford Voorhees	30	Head	Mechanic	New York
35	Lola Voorhees	30	Wife	Assembly	New York
36	Sylvia Voorhees	3	daughter	—	New York
37	Isaiah Barnes	55	Head	Farmer	Ohio
38	Harvey Wallenbeck	30	Head	Laborer	New York
39	Elmora Wallenbeck	20	Wife	Housewife	New York
40	Edith Wallenbeck	4	daughter	—	New York

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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.

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