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George Banks — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Banks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & William — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chambersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | shoe shiner |
| Industry | shoe shine parlor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 796 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Shoe Shiner |
| Township / Ward | Chambersburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarilla Banks | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Banks | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Nathaniel Banks | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Belvan Banks | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Anna Banks | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Gertie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | shoe shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chambersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | shoe shiner |
| Industry | shoe shine parlor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 796 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Banks (~0.92 confidence) and father William Banks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Banks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luvia Banks (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Ernest Banks
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Banks
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Banks
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luvia Banks
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
George Banks
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Belvan Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarilla Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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-t0627-03509-00472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Myrtle Mahon | 29 | Daughter | Folder | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Smithy Mahon | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ora | 19 | Daughter | Wrapper | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Curtis Dussis | 32 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 45 | Marion Dussis | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Curtis Dussis | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Donald Dussis | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Alice Dussis | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ralph Dussis | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Josephine Dussis | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Eugene Dussis | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Marian V. Dussis | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Anna Banks | 42 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 54 | George Banks THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Shoe Shiner | Virginia |
| 55 | Nathaniel Banks | 23 | Son | Janitor | Virginia |
| 56 | Belvan Banks | 18 | Son | Kitchen Helper | Virginia |
| 57 | Sarilla Banks | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Oscar Jenkins | 37 | Head | Chauffer | Virginia |
| 59 | Magnolia Jenkins | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Kelly G. Jenkins | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Oscar O. Jenkins | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Cynthia L. Jenkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Harry E. Jenkins | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | James Myers | 75 | Father | Janitor | Virginia |
| 65 | Katherine Harmony | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Donald Aldridge | 30 | Head | Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Edna V. Aldridge | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Doris Aldridge | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William Aldridge | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Patsy Anne Aldridge | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | George Shoemaker | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary Shoemaker | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mary A. Shoemaker | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | George Shoemaker | 24 | Son | Odd Jobs | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Elaine Caveney | 22 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Nancy Caveney | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ronald Caveney | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John Caveney | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Harry Haltry | 40 | Head | Pressman | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Sarah Haltry | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)