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George Austin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ionia-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this George Austin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ionia-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfie & Alfred — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ionia-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ionia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Private Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Boston Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlene Austin | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Velma Austin | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Donald Austin | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Austin | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ionia, Michigan
Son, age 12
Ionia, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Ionia, Michigan
Son, age 22
Ionia, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Ionia-County, Michigan
Head, age 32
Ionia-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ionia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Private Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Austin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfie Austin (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Austin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Austin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfie Austin
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Austin
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Austin
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Austin
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Michigan
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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 — Ionia-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ionia-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01764-00213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Fosburg | 11 | son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Victor Fosburg | 10 | son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Vivian Fosburg | 8 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Thomas Ruid | 44 | Head | Operator | North Dakota |
| 5 | Bernice Ruid | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Gladys Ruid | 17 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Maurice Ruid | 16 | son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Lenard Morrison | 56 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 9 | Zelma Morrison | 62 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | William Baker | 79 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 11 | Mary Baker | 77 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | George Austin THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Helper | Ohio |
| 13 | Velma Austin | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Arlene Austin | 6 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Donald Austin | 4 | son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Burton Austin | 34 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 17 | Elma Austin | 25 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Charles Austin | 4 | son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Catherine Austin | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Racie Smith | 50 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 21 | Mabel Smith | 51 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Floyd Tapley | 54 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 23 | Anna Tapley | 54 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Claude Harker | 51 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 25 | Alma Harker | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Earl Harker | 20 | son | Helper | Michigan |
| 27 | Frank Allarding | 71 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 28 | Georgiana Allarding | 67 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Herbert Courter | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 30 | E. Lucinda Courter | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Albert Wigfield | 52 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | May Wigfield | 49 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | E. Thaddeus Wigfield | 25 | son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | R. Otis Eaton | 52 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 35 | Rhoda Eaton | 63 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Henry Tapley | 47 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 37 | Irene Tapley | 44 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Keith Tapley | 17 | son | Choring | Michigan |
| 39 | Wayne Maines | 29 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 40 | Rachel Maines | 25 | wife | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)