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George Caldwell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alexander-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Caldwell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alexander-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alexander-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellendale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexander |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ellendale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Caldwell | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Stanley Caldwell | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edith Caldwell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Effie Caldwell | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| George Caldwell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clarence Caldwell | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Claude Caldwell | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Caldwell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alexander, North …
Son, age 3
Alexander, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alexander-County, North …
Son, age 14
Alexander-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellendale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexander |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Caldwell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Caldwell
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Caldwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Caldwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmy Caldwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Caldwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Caldwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Alexander-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alexander-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02870-00042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlie Meadlock | 50 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 42 | Bessie Meadlock | 51 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 43 | Willard Meadlock | 25 | Son | Asst Postmaster | North Carolina |
| 44 | Blanche Meadlock | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 45 | J. Kinsey Meadlock | 20 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 46 | Horace Meadlock | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Nell Meadlock | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Margaret Johnson | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | M. I. Johnson | 42 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 50 | Bessie Johnson | 42 | Wife | Sewing Room | North Carolina |
| 51 | Fred Johnson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Newland Montgomery | 19 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 53 | Roscoe Riddle | 26 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 54 | Laura Riddle | 26 | Sister | House Work | North Carolina |
| 55 | William Montgomery | 62 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 56 | Blanche G. Montgomery | 57 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lawrence Alspough | 45 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 58 | Grace Alspough | 51 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lloyd Alspough | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mark Alspough | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ruth Alspough | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Sam Pennell | 72 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | J. C. Blair | 57 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 64 | Allie May Blair | 47 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 65 | May Blair | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Monroe Reid | 55 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 67 | Clarence Caldwell | 37 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 68 | Effie Caldwell | 35 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 69 | Edith Caldwell | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Caldwell | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | George Caldwell THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jimmy Caldwell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Claude Caldwell | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Stanley Caldwell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Pender Caldwell | 31 | Head | Cabinet Maker | North Carolina |
| 76 | Enis Caldwell | 28 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 77 | Wade Caldwell | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Irene Caldwell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Fay Caldwell | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | James J. Pennell | 68 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
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)