George Arnold — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this George Arnold across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 76 b. ~1864 Male Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Delaware-County, New York
Surname	Arnold
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Town of Hancock
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Acid factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	864
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Town Of Hancock
Est. Birth Year	~1864

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
George Arnold	Head	—	76	~1864
Clyde Wammesth	Other	—	30	~1910
Earl Sweetman	Other	—	45	~1895
Arnold Sweetman	Son	—	17	~1923
Frank Sweetman	Son	—	12	~1928
Raymond Sweetman	Son	—	24	~1916
George Sweetman	Son	—	8	~1932
Grace Sweetman	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Delaware, New …

Head, age 54

Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Arnold
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Acid Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Delaware, New …

Head, age 66

Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Arnold
Given Name	George W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Chemical
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Delaware-County, New …

Head, age 76

Delaware-County, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 8 household members

Surname	Arnold
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Town of Hancock
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Acid factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	864
Highest Grade	No 0
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 76 · b. ~1864 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02521-00470)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Christina Dugon	12	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
2	Stella Dugon	10	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
3	Thomas Dugon	9	Son	—	Pennsylvania
4	Robert Dugon	9	Son	—	New York
5	Caroline Dugon	7	Daughter	—	New York
6	Joseph Dugon	5	Son	—	New York
7	Ernest Dugon	5	Son	—	New York
8	Donald Dugon	1	Son	—	New York
9	Richard Dugon	None	Son	—	New York
10	George Arnold THIS PERSON	76	Head	Laborer	New York
11	Earl Sweetman	45	Son-in-law	Brakeman	New York
12	Grace Sweetman	39	Wife	—	New York
13	Raymond Sweetman	24	Son	Laborer	New York
14	Arnold Sweetman	17	Son	New Worker	New York
15	Frank Sweetman	12	Son	—	New York
16	George Sweetman	8	Son	—	New York
17	Clyde Wammesth	30	Boarder	Laborer	New York
18	Thomas Kelly	62	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
19	Robert Darling	50	Head	Teamster	New York
20	Romaine Darling	46	Wife	—	New York
21	Mary Williams	69	Mother-in-law	—	New York
22	Chauncey Blackman	67	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
23	Arthur Tyler	54	Head	Teamster	New York
24	Freda Tyler	54	Wife	—	New York
25	Joseph Regelsky	47	Head	Wood Cutter	Russia
26	Gideon Dufton	46	Head	Refinery Operator	New York
27	Mary Dufton	45	Wife	—	New York
28	Donald Dufton	17	Son	Laborer	New York
29	John Schurr	48	Head	Laborer	New York
30	Myrtle Schurr	40	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
31	Milton Schurr	18	Son	Laborer	Pennsylvania
32	Harold Schurr	16	Son	—	Pennsylvania
33	Morris Schurr	14	Son	—	Pennsylvania
34	Bernard Schurr	12	Son	—	Pennsylvania
35	Martha Schurr	10	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
36	Melvin Schurr	6	Son	—	Pennsylvania
37	Dean Schurr	3	Son	—	Pennsylvania
38	Patricia Schurr	1	Daughter	—	New York
39	George Arnold	32	Head	Truck Driver	New York
40	Sylvia Arnold	29	Wife	—	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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