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George Austin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wilcox-County, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this George Austin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilcox-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Male Head Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWilcox-County, Alabama
SurnameAustin
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age73
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceAlabama
1935 Residence (City)Wilcox
1935 Residence (County)Wilcox
Additional Details
IndustryFarmer
Class of WorkerFarm
Highest GradeNo 1
1935 ResidenceAlabama
Birth StateAlabama
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)alabama
Township / WardPrec 6 Bethel
Est. Birth Year~1867

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
Olive Austin Spouse — 56 ~1884
Willie Gaines Other — 10 ~1930
Willie Austin Daughter — 32 ~1908
Dorothy Austin Daughter — 19 ~1921
George Austin Son — 24 ~1916
George Austin Head — 73 ~1867
Anna Austin Daughter — 34 ~1906

Census Appearances

1920
Wilcox, Alabama
Head, age 54
Wilcox, Alabama · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Austin
Given Name George W
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 54
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker Em
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1930
Wilcox, Alabama
Head, age 60
Wilcox, Alabama · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Austin
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 60
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Alabama
Age at First Marriage 32
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker O
Can Read/Write No
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1940
Wilcox-County, Alabama
Head, age 73
Wilcox-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
Surname Austin
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 73
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Alabama
1935 Residence (City) Wilcox
1935 Residence (County) Wilcox
Industry Farmer
Class of Worker Farm
Highest Grade No 1
1935 Residence Alabama
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama

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George Austin
Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Alabama
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Wilcox-County, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00089-00312)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 George Austin THIS PERSON 73 Head — Alabama
2 Olive S. Austin 56 Wife — Alabama
3 Anna P. Austin 34 Daughter — Alabama
4 Willie B. Austin 32 Daughter — Alabama
5 George W. Austin 24 Son W.P.A. Laborer Alabama
6 Dorothy Austin 19 Daughter Laborer Alabama
7 Willie L. Gaines 10 Grandson — Alabama
8 Silas Haines 69 Head Farmer Alabama
9 Alice Haines 63 Wife — Alabama
10 Willie B. (Aka) Haines 18 Daughter — Alabama
11 Theresa Haines 17 Daughter — Alabama
12 Lulla B. Haines 16 Daughter — Alabama
13 Joe Haines 15 Son — Alabama
14 Charley A. Haines 15 Son — Alabama
15 Joe L. Haines 13 Son — Alabama
16 Lewis Haines 2 Grandson — Alabama
17 Frank O. Berry 45 Head Laborer W.P.A. Alabama
18 Bernice Berry 34 Wife — Alabama
19 Lois Berry 12 Daughter — Alabama
20 Ida M. Berry 9 Daughter — Alabama
21 Ralph Berry 7 Son — Alabama
22 James Berry 3 Son — Alabama
23 Ida Brown 67 Head — Alabama
24 John Mcguillery 48 Head Farmer Alabama
25 Bessie Mcguillery 27 Wife — Alabama
26 Oscar Mcguillery 25 Son Laborer Alabama
27 Allen Mcguillery 23 Son Laborer Alabama
28 Jefferson Mcguillery 19 Son N.Y.A. Project Alabama
29 Catherine Mcguillery 17 Daughter — Alabama
30 Ida L. Mcguillery 14 Daughter — Alabama
31 Mendie Mcguillery 10 Daughter — Alabama
32 Julia Mcguillery 5 Daughter — Alabama
33 Alex Golden 30 Head Farmer Alabama
34 Carlee Golden 30 Wife — Alabama
35 John Lee Golden 9 Son — Alabama
36 Ellen Robinson 52 Lodger — Alabama
37 Willie B. Jackson 17 Brother — Alabama
38 Ned Johnson 55 Head W.P.A. Laborer Alabama
39 Haly Johnson 41 Wife — Alabama
40 Willie A. Johnson 13 Daughter — Alabama

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)

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