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George Day — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Leslie-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this George Day across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leslie-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Lucy — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leslie-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Day | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Day | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lowell Day | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Darnell Day | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Stella Day | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Leslie, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Leslie, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Leslie, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Leslie, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Leslie-County, Kentucky
Head, age 25
Leslie-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Henry Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Day (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Day (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Lewis
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Day
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Day
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Lewis
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Day
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Kentucky
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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 — Leslie-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Leslie-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01329-00380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceasie Hensley | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Vernie Hensley | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Joyce Hensley | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mary Glennis Hensley | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Mary Lee Hensley | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mrs. Charles Hogg | 43 | Head | Missionary | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mrs. Carl Saddler | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Sidney Lewis | 65 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ada Lewis | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Bertha Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Sidney Jr. Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Meredith Hensley | 43 | Head | Mail Carrier | Kentucky |
| 13 | Molly Hensley | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Virginia Hensley | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Rachel Hensley | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Aster Hensley | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Robert Hensley | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Jimmie Hensley | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Augustus Hensley | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ford Hensley | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Shelby Hensley | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Wanda Hensley | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Shelby Jones | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Mary Jones | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Bernice Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Vernon Jones | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Jim Woods | 29 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 28 | Daisy Woods | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Marie Woods | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Emmit Woods | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Charles Woods | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Lawrence Woods | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | George Day THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Stella Day | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | John Small Day | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lowell Day | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Darnell Day | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | John Gay | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Abby Gay | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Lester Gay | 35 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 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)