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George Austin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sanders-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this George Austin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sanders-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clyde — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Montana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sanders-County, Montana |
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School Dist 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanders |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | School Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Austin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Keith Austin | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lela Austin | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| George Austin | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sanders, Montana
Son, age 17
Sanders, Montana · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Sanders, Montana
Head, age 28
Sanders, Montana · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Metal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 5 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1940
Sanders-County, Montana
Head, age 38
Sanders-County, Montana · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School Dist 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanders |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 Clyde Austin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clyde Austin
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Austin
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Montana
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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 — Sanders-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanders-County, Montana
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02229-00067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George W Austin THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 42 | Lela Austin | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Keith Austin | 13 | Son | — | Montana |
| 44 | Audrey Austin | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 45 | Herman H Stamm | 46 | Head | Miner | Nebraska |
| 46 | Rose Stamm | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Marjory Stamm | 13 | Daughter | — | So. Dakota |
| 48 | Reese Dunn | 37 | Head | Miner | Nebraska |
| 49 | Freida E Dunn | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Margaret Dunn | 12 | Daughter | — | So. Dakota |
| 51 | Delores Dunn | 10 | Daughter | — | So. Dakota |
| 52 | Donald Dunn | 10 | Son | — | So. Dakota |
| 53 | Ione Lou Dunn | 5 | Daughter | — | So. Dakota |
| 54 | James B Gould | 67 | Head | Retired - Old Age Pension | Michigan |
| 55 | Caroline Gould | 57 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 56 | Ella Jean Gould | 16 | Daughter | — | So. Dakota |
| 57 | Ben Gould | 15 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 58 | Harvey Gould | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 1 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)