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George Boyd — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Randolph-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Randolph-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Randolph-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | George S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baldwin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Baldwin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Boyd | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Boyd | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ruth Boyd | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Wilburn Boyd | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Randolph, Illinois
Head, age 26
Randolph, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | George M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Randolph, Illinois
Head, age 37
Randolph, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Randolph-County, Illinois
Head, age 44
Randolph-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | George S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baldwin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links George Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Boyd
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Randolph-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Randolph-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00872-00015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George S Boyd THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Ruth R Boyd | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Wilburn R Boyd | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Clyde B Boyd | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Lila A Hays | 51 | Head | House K | Illinois |
| 6 | Nancy T Hays | 90 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 7 | William J Robinson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Vangie M Robinson | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Ardelle Erschmann | 27 | House K | Maid | Illinois |
| 10 | Edward A Linders | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Tillie Linders | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Clyde P Linders | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Mildred M Linders | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Lloyd E Linders | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Vernon H Linders | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Louis J Falkenhein | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Selma M Falkenhein | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Louis R Falkenhein | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Shannon R Short | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Nellie M Short | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Juanita J Short | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | William H Mohr | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Laura M Mohr | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | James E Robinson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary J Kern | 76 | House K | — | Illinois |
| 26 | William J Kern | 38 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Thomas E Robinson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Louisa E Erschmann | 23 | House K | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Richard L Bremer | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Anna J Bremer | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Clinton F Bremer | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Wanda M Bremer | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Richard R Bremer | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Ronald D Bremer | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Hays M Brooks | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Sophie Brooks | 71 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Arvin H Stellhorn | 32 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Gertrude Stellhorn | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Ralph Stellhorn | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Evelyn Stellhorn | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)