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George Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Lillie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | George Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spool spinning |
| Industry | Rayon |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 348 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Spool Spinning |
| Township / Ward | Leicester Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Cole | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Richard Cole | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Minnie Cole | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 6
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | George F. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 17
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | George F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Head, age 27
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | George Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Occupation | Spool spinning |
| Industry | Rayon |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 348 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Cole across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Cole
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Cole
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Cole
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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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 — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02879-00304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Luther Ellis Wright | 54 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Vaughn Buckner | 23 | Son | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 43 | Grace Louise Buckner | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Gordon Buckner | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Augustus B. Buckner | 77 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 46 | Eugenia Buckner | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Harry Ludger Buckner | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Auburn Sprinkle | 45 | Head | Log Scaler | North Carolina |
| 49 | Cora Alice Sprinkle | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Richard Sprinkle | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Marjorie Sprinkle | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Auburn Jr. Sprinkle | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | George Eddie Cole THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Spool Spinning | North Carolina |
| 54 | Minnie Lee Cole | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Richard Eugene Cole | 5 | Son | 0 | — |
| 56 | Miller Ramsey | 32 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mildred Ella Ramsey | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Kay Dean Ramsey | 5 | Daughter | 0 | — |
| 59 | Nell Louise Ramsey | 4 | Daughter | 0 | — |
| 60 | Joe Ann Ramsey | 1 | Daughter | 0 | — |
| 61 | Dennis B. Frisbee | 57 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 62 | Hattie Frisbee | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Iena Ettal Frisbee | 24 | Daughter | Reeler | North Carolina |
| 64 | Erple Melvin Rogers | 60 | Head | Officer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Jannie Barbara Rogers | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Henry Calvin Smothers | 26 | Son-in-law | Stock Clerk | North Carolina |
| 67 | Helen Rogers Smothers | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 68 | James Lewis Piper | 33 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 69 | Gladys Rachel Piper | 30 | Wife | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 70 | Joanie Lou Piper | 4 | Daughter | 0 | — |
| 71 | Sara D. Ramsey | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Dennis Miller | 37 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ethel Miller | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Glenna Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Edna Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Thelma Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ray Young | 45 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 78 | Margaret Young | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Nell Louise Young | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | William Gilbert Young | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
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)