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George Bishop — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this George Bishop across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Delphia — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colson Bishop | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Matilda Bishop | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Gilbert Bishop | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Bishop | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clay-County, Kentucky
Head, age 31
Clay-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Bishop across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delphia Bishop (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Bishop
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delphia Bishop
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Bishop
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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 — Clay-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00410)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugh Abner | 45 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | James Carmack | 72 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Martha Carmack | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Gladys Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Alice Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Irvin Cole | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Arlie Cole | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Jim Roach | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Maggie Roach | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Johnnie Roach | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Sarah Barrett | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | George Bishop THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Matilda Bishop | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Colson Bishop | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Gilbert Bishop | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Harlan Combs | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Vina Combs | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Louisa Combs | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Etta Williams | 44 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Gilbert Williams | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | George Q Soudlin | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ada Soudlin | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Martha Soudlin | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Daniel Soudlin | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Matt Soudlin | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Margie Soudlin | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Billie Soudlin | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | David Soudlin | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lillie Soudlin | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Fred Soudlin | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Lena Soudlin | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | John B Bishop | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Drucie Bishop | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Lulie Bishop | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Delphia Bishop | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Eddie Cole | 12 | Son-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Marjorie Cole | 11 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Arthur Cole | 8 | Brother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | John C Cole | 5 | Brother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Virgil Bishop | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)