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George Bush — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Bush across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eugene & Sarah — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Highway Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 768 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Bush | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Russell Bush | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Bush | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 34
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Foreman |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 45
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 13 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 57
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Highway Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 768 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Bush across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eugene Bush (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Bush (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eugene Bush
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Bush
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Bush
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02566-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alfred Cozzolino | 24 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 42 | Helen Cozzolino | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Alfred Jr Cozzolino | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Arthur Cozzolino | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | David H. Joseph | 55 | Head | Attendant | New York |
| 46 | Florence Joseph | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Ora O'Rourke | 30 | Head | — | New York |
| 48 | Edmond O'Rourke | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Martin T. Short | 41 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 50 | Catherine Short | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | Rosemary Short | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Martin Jr Short | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Joan Ellen Short | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Lawrence Short | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | George Bush THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 56 | Jessie Bush | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Russell Bush | 18 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 58 | Otto Steinmetz | 47 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 59 | Loretta Steinmetz | 42 | Wife | Laborer | New York |
| 60 | Harry J. Steinmetz | 21 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 61 | John Steinmetz | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Anna Steinmetz | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Julio A Cerra | 55 | Head | Book Keeper | Porto Rico |
| 64 | Mary M Cerra | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Maria O. Cerra | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Kathleen L Cerra | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Elsa J. Cerra | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Catherine Ronner | 62 | Sister | — | New York |
| 69 | Louise Brossard | 74 | Boarder | — | France |
| 70 | George B Jr Crawford | 56 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 71 | Bertha I. Crawford | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Edith Green | 28 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Bertha Green | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Samuel Bornstein | 60 | Head | Presser | Roumania |
| 75 | Jennie Bornstein | 62 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 76 | Jennie Buchman | 68 | Sister-in-law | — | Poland |
| 77 | Charles Hatfield | 42 | Head | Checker | New York |
| 78 | Florence Hatfield | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Mae Hatfield | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Peter J. Henglein | 41 | Head | Maintenance | New York |
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)