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George Barker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Laurel-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this George Barker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurel-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents F & Frank — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurel-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1584 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Barker | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Cora Barker | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| George Barker | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurel, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Laurel, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Laurel-County, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Laurel-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1584 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Barker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father F Barker (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Barker (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Barker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Barker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Barker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
F Barker
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Barker
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Barker
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Barker
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Barker
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Barker
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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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 — Laurel-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurel-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01327-00691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inez Warren | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Parker Helton | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Madeline Helton | 19 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Reta Mae Helton | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Edd Helton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Chenna Helton | 28 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Ruby Jean Helton | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Alpha Mae Helton | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lois Dean Helton | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Albert C. Helton | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Sophia Helton | 66 | mother | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ruthie Evans | 58 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Robert Evans | 25 | son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 14 | Jesse Evans | 26 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Finley Evans | 22 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Bent Hibbard | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Bertha Hibbard | 45 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mae Hibbard | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Bill Hibbard | 18 | son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 20 | Wash Hibbard | 16 | son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 21 | Lucy Hibbard | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | John D. Hibbard | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Anna Rose Hibbard | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Willie Hensley | 7 | grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Sam Lincks | 41 | Head | Lumber Guard | Kentucky |
| 26 | Belva Lincks | 36 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | George A. Lincks | 16 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Sue Lincks | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Bill Lincks | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | James Lincks | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Nathan Lincks | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Dillie Lee Lincks | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Frank M. Barker | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Cora L. Barker | 56 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | George W. Barker THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 36 | Perkins Moberly | 47 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mary Moberly | 32 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Billy Moberly | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Carl Dalton | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mayme Dalton | 26 | niece | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 5 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)