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George Day — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Piatt-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Day across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Piatt-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Lucinda — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Piatt-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unity Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Piatt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Unity Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Day | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gaffie Day | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| E Day | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Day | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Gladys Day | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Piatt, Illinois
Son, age 11
Piatt, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Piatt, Illinois
Son, age 21
Piatt, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Piatt-County, Illinois
Head, age 31
Piatt-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unity Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Piatt |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Day across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Day (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucinda Day (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Day
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucinda Day
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Day
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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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 — Piatt-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Piatt-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00867-00368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry B. Moore | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Minnie M. Moore | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Albert E. Fay | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Margaret B. Fay | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Richard B. Fay | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Floyd R. Wildman | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Lela Wildman | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Ben D. Fortune | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ethel M. Fortune | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | John R. Fortune | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | Edith M. Fortune | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Andrew M. Bragg | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Ollie Bragg | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Clayton R. Greenarch | 48 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Mittie Greenarch | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Vernon D. Greenarch | 15 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 17 | Junior C. Greenarch | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Donald K. Greenarch | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Helen R. Greenarch | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Orville L. Greenarch | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Olen S. Harshbarger | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Pearl S. Harshbarger | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Chester Tipton | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ora L. Bragg | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Minerva Bragg | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Thomas D. Livengood | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Fannie Livengood | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Betty J. Livengood | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Barbara J. Livengood | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Howard Black | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | John H. Livengood | 21 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Genevieve L. Livengood | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | John W. Livengood | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Gladys Livengood | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary L. Livengood | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | George H. Day THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 37 | Gladys I. Day | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Evelyn A. Day | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | E. Evadene Day | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Gaffie B. Day | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)