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George Banks — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Banks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lloyd & Emdra — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | George L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chambersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Chambersburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Banks | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Emma Banks | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Isabelle Reisher | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Maude Banks | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | George L. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | George L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chambersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Banks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lloyd Banks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emdra Banks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Banks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lloyd Banks
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emdra Banks
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Banks
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Banks
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Isabelle Reisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03509-00513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Evelyn E. Ommert | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Emma E. Banks | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Maude E. Banks | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | George L. Banks THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Isabelle M. Reisher | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Lavan C. Montague | 45 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Anna M. Montague | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Leirwyn L. Montague | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Leonard H. Bryant | 32 | Head | Operator Of Service Station | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Jean L. Bryant | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Andrew L. Bryant | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Lloyd Sleighter | 48 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Helen Sleighter | 37 | Wife | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ralph E. Sleighter | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary B. Sleighter | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | John C. Martin | 83 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Anna E. Heckman | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Herman Martin | 62 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary E. Dittman | 64 | Matron | Matron | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Rose Reverath | 43 | Cook | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Jeremiah Black | 14 | Inmate | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Evelyn Bryan | 16 | Inmate | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Donald Fritz | 7 | Inmate | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | George Gearhart | 10 | Inmate | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Kenneth Gearhart | 15 | Inmate | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Rosetta Hile | 16 | Inmate | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Vesta May Jones | 12 | Inmate | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Robert Kniffle | 9 | Inmate | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Dolores M. Long | 11 | Inmate | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Charles E. Saxton | 7 | Inmate | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | William R. Shank | 9 | Inmate | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary J. Sheffler | 12 | Inmate | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Sarah Wigdeman | 16 | Inmate | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | End Of Block | None | — | — | — |
| 75 | Ray A. Baker | 43 | Head | Grocer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Leona M. Baker | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Verne R. Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Lois M. Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Joanne E. Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Lynn H. Baker | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
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)