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George Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allen-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this George Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Corey & Guy — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allen-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Iola |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Allen County |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | H 4-2-13 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Iola Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cole | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Sherley Cole | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Cole | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bobby Cole | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Jerry Cole | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mildred Cole | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allen, Kansas
Son, age 3
Allen, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Allen, Kansas
Son, age 14
Allen, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Allen-County, Kansas
Head, age 24
Allen-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Iola |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allen |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Allen County |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | H 4-2-13 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Cole across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Corey Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Guy Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Corey Cole
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Guy Cole
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Cole
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Cole
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kansas
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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 — Allen-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Allen-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01218-00470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alfred H Oliver | 79 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Elinora Oliver | 64 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Santos Martinez | 52 | Head | Quarryman | Mexico |
| 44 | Valentina Martinez | 36 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 45 | Arthur R Price | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Libby Price | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Thomas F Melton | 67 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 48 | Etta J Melton | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Cathryn Smith | 68 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Mathias Smith | 76 | Brother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 51 | William R Hixon | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Tennie D Hixon | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Gale Hixon | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 54 | Ira Hixon | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 55 | Robert Hixon | 18 | Son | Clerk | Kansas |
| 56 | Wayne Hixon | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Mamie Hixon | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Lowell Hixon | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Archie Hixon | 43 | Brother | Farmhand | Kansas |
| 60 | Thomas S Ewing | 70 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Etta Ewing | 62 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Lee Hamilton | 49 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 63 | Amanda Hamilton | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Mary Hamilton | 10 | Nephew | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Roy Townley | 66 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Emanuel Bennum | 55 | Head | Cook | Kansas |
| 67 | Rachel Coonrod | 32 | Housekeeper | Housework | Kansas |
| 68 | Mary E Seals | 66 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Louis L Seals | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 70 | Evalena Seals | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Mary Jane Seals | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Conway Seals | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Louis L Seals | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | George W Cole THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 75 | Mildred Cole | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Sherley Ann Cole | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Jerry Cole | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Don Cole | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Bobby Cole | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Isaac Smith | 69 | Head | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)