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George Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this George Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Beulah & Rogers — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lauderdale-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Cole | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Dorothy Cole | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Floyd Cole | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mattie Cole | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nancy Cole | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Cole | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mattie Cole | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Louis Cole | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Frank Cole | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Roy Cole | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Cole | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| J Cole | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Beulah Cole | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Gazell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 32 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 13 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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: mother Beulah Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Rogers Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Beulah Cole
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rogers Cole
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Cole
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mattie Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02040-00242)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beulah Cole | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 42 | Louis Cole | 31 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Lucile Cole | 24 | Daughter | Servant | Mississippi |
| 44 | Dorothy Cole | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Mississippi |
| 45 | Floyd Cole | 20 | Daughter | Np | Mississippi |
| 46 | George Jr. Cole THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Roy Cole | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Frank Cole | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Nancy Cole | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | J. C. Cole | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Mattie J. Cole | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Robert L. Cole | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mattie Pearl Cole | 0 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Asa Spears | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Mae L. Spears | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 56 | Earl Lab. Spears | 20 | Son | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 57 | James B. Spears | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Annie L. Spears | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | John T. Lang | 74 | Father-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Charles A. Walker | 7 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Patsy A. Walker | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Billie J. Walker | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Clyde B. Rogers | 62 | Head | Retired | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lucy H. Rogers | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Clyde B. Jr. Rogers | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Robert L. Skipper | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Carlotta S. Skipper | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 68 | Carlotta S. Skipper | 19 | Daughter | Np | Mississippi |
| 69 | Annie G. Skipper | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Sara J. Skipper | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | James B. Portis | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 72 | Mary Portis | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Rosa M. Portis | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Jack Finley | 44 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 75 | Alberta Finley | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Clarence Finley | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Rachel Finley | 92 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ruth Wilton | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Jessie B. Moore | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lucy M. Finley | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Np | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
George + 9 siblings
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)