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George Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Person-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Burton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Person-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Person-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flat River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Flat River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Burton | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Beatrice Burton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Burton | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Roger Burton | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charlie Burton | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Burton | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Blanch Burton | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mildred Burton | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Burton | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jannie Burton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mark Burton | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Francis Burton | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1930
Person, North …
Son, age 2
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Person-County, North …
Son, age 12
Person-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flat River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Burton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
George Burton
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
William Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jannie Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roger Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mark Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Person-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Person-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02957-00165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William W. Pointer | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Rosie Pointer | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | George T. Pointer | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Luther W. Pointer | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | James T. Pointer | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Margaret Pointer | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ida M. Pointer | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Foy E. Pointer | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Austin B. Pointer | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Edward D. Pointer | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mollie Helpswith | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mute E. Yathew|Yathen | 34 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ethel M. Yathew|Yathen | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bessie Yathew|Yathen | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Charlie Burton | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Blanch Burton | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | William Burton | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Jannie Burton | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Beatrice Burton | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Charlie Jr. Burton | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | George Burton THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mildred Burton | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mark Burton | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Joseph Burton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Roger Burton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Francis Burton | 69 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Willie Clayton | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bertha Clayton | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | William Cameron | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Nora Cameron | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Virgie Cameron | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jessie Cameron | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bertha Cameron | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Winford Cameron | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Albert Howard | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Pearl Howard | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Albert Jr. Howard | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Alex Howard | 11 | Son | — | New York |
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)