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George Dean — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Dean across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Effie & Ellen — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Road Worker |
| Industry | Highway Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Road Worker |
| Township / Ward | Charleston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Dean | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elbert Dean | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ellen Dean | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| George Dean | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 2
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 11
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | George Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Delivery boy |
| Industry | Meat market |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Son, age 21
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Road Worker |
| Industry | Highway Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Dean across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Effie Dean (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Dean (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Dean (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Effie Dean
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Dean
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Dean
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Dean
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · South 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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03794-00826)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eva Smalls | 39 | Head | Service | South Carolina |
| 45 | Addie Finley | 52 | Head | Service | South Carolina |
| 46 | Dora Finley | 50 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Elvira Forest | 70 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 48 | Thomas Forest | 45 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mae (At) Forest | 40 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | James Forest | 15 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Bessie Galliard | 54 | Head | Service | South Carolina |
| 52 | Oscar Galliard | 19 | Grandson | Porter | South Carolina |
| 53 | Benjamin Galliard | 16 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Harriet Nelson | 44 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 55 | Evelyn Judge | 24 | Head | Presser | South Carolina |
| 56 | Sam Fraser | 40 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 57 | Josephine Fraser | 36 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 58 | Julia Fraser | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Rosa Mitchell | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | James Fraser | 16 | Grandson | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ellen Dean | 58 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | George Dean THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Road Worker | South Carolina |
| 63 | Christine Dean | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Service | South Carolina |
| 64 | Elbert Dean | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | John C. Clarke | 28 | Head | Presser | South Carolina |
| 66 | Mozella Clarke | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ronald Clarke | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Carl Clarke | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Joan Clarke | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | William Nelson | 28 | Head | Highway Worker | South Carolina |
| 71 | Evelyn Nelson | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Nathaniel Nelson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ruth Mae Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Eugene Nelson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Frances Nelson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lois Jenkins | 12 | Step-Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | James Smith | 40 | Head | Highway Worker | South Carolina |
| 78 | Elizabeth Smith | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Catherine Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ellen North | 72 | Head | — | South 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)