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George Duncan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this George Duncan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Jane — first a son (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Son Born: Scotland Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWestchester-County, New York
SurnameDuncan
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age56
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceScotland
1935 Residence (City)New Rochelle
1935 Residence (County)Westchester
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationCarpenter
IndustryBuilding Industry
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)308
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth CountryScotland
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
OccupationCarpenter
Township / WardNew Rochelle
Est. Birth Year~1884

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 Duncan Son — 56 ~1884
Jane Duncan Head — 70 ~1870
John Duncan Son — 51 ~1889

Census Appearances

1920
Westchester, New …
Son, age 34
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Duncan
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
Year of Immigration 1905
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Carpenter
Industry House
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Scotland
Year of Naturalization 1912
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1930
Westchester, New …
Son, age 45
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Duncan
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1901
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Carpenter
Industry House
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Son, age 56
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
Surname Duncan
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 56
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
1935 Residence (City) New Rochelle
1935 Residence (County) Westchester
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Carpenter
Industry Building Industry
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 308
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same House
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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.
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Our Model Tree links George Duncan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Duncan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Duncan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Duncan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Duncan
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Duncan
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Duncan
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Duncan
Son · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · New York
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Sibling
John Duncan
Sibling · 1940 · age 51
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Westchester-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02809-00630)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Margaret De Renzo 8 Lodger — New York
2 Vincent Massa 54 Head Barber Italy
3 Julia Massa 49 Wife Dressmaker Italy
4 Rose Massa 34 Daughter — New York
5 Joseph Varisco 25 Head Helper New York
6 Gertrude Varisco 23 Wife — Connecticut
7 Ann Varisco 12 Daughter — New York
8 Frank Pirisi 58 Head Foreman Italy
9 Mary Pirisi 53 Wife — Italy
10 Vincent Pirisi 20 Son Porter New York
11 Anna Jensen 40 Head — New York
12 Paul Jensen 19 Son Usher New York
13 Anthony Williams 37 Head — New York
14 Ethel Williams 35 Wife — Pennsylvania
15 Vincent Williams 13 Son — New York
16 Richard Williams 10 Son — New York
17 Carol Williams 4 Daughter — New York
18 Charles Vaccaro 41 Head — Italy
19 Enella Vaccaro 40 Wife — Rhode Island
20 Eugene Vaccaro 15 Son — Rhode Island
21 Adolph Vaccaro 9 Son — New York
22 Nicolina Vaccaro 5 Daughter — New York
23 Justice, Michael Wal 33 Head Chauffeur New York
24 Florence Wal 32 Wife — New York
25 Malcolm Wal 11 Son — New York
26 Michael Jr. Wal 9 Son — New York
27 Edward Wal 2 Son — New York
28 Thadeus Gilligan 67 Head — Northern Ireland
29 Kate Gilligan 57 Wife — Northern Ireland
30 John Gilligan 24 Son Usher New York
31 Thomas Gilligan 22 Son Usher New York
32 George Cannon 63 Head — Connecticut
33 Elizabeth Cannon 68 Wife — Massachusetts
34 Patricia Cannon 31 Daughter Secretary New York
35 Thomas Bugh 73 Head — New York
36 Bertha Bugh 73 Wife — Austria
37 Florence Reinl 50 Head Operator New York
38 Jane Duncan 70 Head — Scotland
39 George Duncan THIS PERSON 56 Son Carpenter Scotland
40 John Duncan 51 Son Carpenter Scotland

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Pedigree Summary

George + 1 sibling
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)

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