George Carr — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this George Carr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Carr
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Hollidaysburg
Additional Details
Occupation	Caretaker
Industry	Apartment Building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	140
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Pennsylvania
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Occupation	Caretaker
Township / Ward	Detroit 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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Emily Carr	Spouse	—	55	~1885
Pauline Carr	Daughter	—	25	~1915
George Carr	Head	—	57	~1883
Phyllis Carr	Daughter	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 35

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carr
Given Name	George W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Tool Maker
Industry	Valve Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 44

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carr
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Tool maker
Industry	Bus plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Veteran	No
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 57

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

Surname	Carr
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Hollidaysburg
Occupation	Caretaker
Industry	Apartment Building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	140
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Pennsylvania
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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George Carr

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01839-00541)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mabel E. Rucker	30	Head	Maid	Kansas
2	Mary Whittaker	33	Lodger	Maid	Mississippi
3	Clarence Whittaker	44	Lodger	Laborer	Alabama
4	Samuel Barton	43	Head	Truck Driver	N. Carolina
5	Thomas Leach	38	Lodger	Smoker	N. Carolina
6	Jeanette Williams	49	Head	Maid	Illinois
7	Jeanette Loving	40	Lodger	Maid	Illinois
8	Joseph Armstrong	56	Lodger	Porter	Ohio
9	William Zamb	59	Lodger	Waiter	Michigan
10	Lorenzo Harris	32	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
11	Richard Mcconnell	35	Head	Brick Mason	Georgia
12	Estella Mcconnell	33	Wife	Laundress	Kentucky
13	Zoe Harris	33	Lodger	Maid	Mississippi
14	Luke Richardson	29	Lodger	Laborer	Alabama
15	Estelle Boyd	40	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
16	Willa Mae Boyd	27	Wife	Maid	Georgia
17	Katherine Boyd	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
18	William E. Boyd	0	Son	—	Kentucky
19	Adam Alberts	31	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
20	Percy Todd	46	Lodger	Machinist	Michigan
21	Theodore Iverson	35	Head	Engineer	Alabama
22	Mildred Iverson	31	Wife	Social Worker	Pennsylvania
23	Mabel J. Reinstein	44	Head	Medical Librarian	Wales
24	Mildred Moore	32	Lodger	Laundry Worker	Michigan
25	Francis Darlington	30	Head	Time Keeper	Ohio
26	Charlotte Darlington	31	Wife	Sales Lady	Pennsylvania
27	Myrtle Brown	25	Lodger	Secretary	Illinois
28	Edward Linn	28	Head	Salesman	Michigan
29	Rose Linn	23	Wife	—	Illinois
30	George W. Carr THIS PERSON	57	Head	Caretaker	Pennsylvania
31	Emily Carr	55	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
32	Pauline Carr	25	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
33	Phyllis Carr	17	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
34	Arthur Edelstein	43	Head	Food Market Operator	Russia
35	Rose Edelstein	32	Sister	—	Michigan
36	Richard French	45	Head	General Maintenance	California
37	Gladys French	41	Wife	Saleslady	Canada
38	Thomas Mcguire	52	Head	Foreman	Scotland
39	Carrie Mcguire	39	Wife	—	Indiana
40	Thomas Mcguire	5	Son	—	Michigan

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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.

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