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George Craig — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Craig across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caldwell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lenoir |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1092 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Lenoir |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Craig | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Craig | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mildred Craig | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Kathleen Craig | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| George Craig | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Caldwell, North …
Son, age 8
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | Glenie S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Caldwell, North …
Son, age 17
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | George |
| 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 | Fireman |
| Industry | Lumbermill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Caldwell, North …
Head, age 26
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | George R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Upholsterer |
| Industry | Chair Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Caldwell-County, North …
Head, age 36
Caldwell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lenoir |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1092 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Craig across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Craig (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Craig (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Craig (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Craig
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Craig
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Craig
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Craig
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · 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 — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02883-00496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George R. Craig THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 42 | Kathleen Craig | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Earl R. Craig | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mildred Craig | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James H. Craig | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ged Vance Covey | 42 | Head | Cabinet Room | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mary Estue Covey | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Peggy Jean Covey | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Joseph L. Covey | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Wachovia Covey | 45 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 51 | Stella Covey | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Billie Covey | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Leo G. Coffey | 47 | Head | Veneerway | North Carolina |
| 54 | Helen Lucile Coffey | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Geo A Woodward | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Maggie Woodward | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Clarence Woodward | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | John Lump | 24 | Head | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 59 | Beatrice Lump | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ernest Lump | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Dwaine Lump | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Kenneth Lump | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Stephen Lump | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Frank R. Coffey | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Maggie Coffey | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Hindon Coffey | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Harold Coffey | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Walter Oxford | 29 | Head | Sander | North Carolina |
| 69 | Myrtle Oxford | 33 | Wife | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 70 | Delande Oxford | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Jane Oxford | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mirone Oxford | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | M. Ward Brown | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Maud Brown | 35 | Wife | New Seamer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Virginia Payne | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Gladys Payne | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Arlie Payne | 16 | Son | Grinder | North Carolina |
| 78 | Edna Payne | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Hazel Payne | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Billie Sue Payne | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)