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George Duncan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Person-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Duncan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Person-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Person-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | George D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roxboro Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House Contractor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Roxboro Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Duncan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bruce Duncan | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thelma Duncan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marshall Duncan | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth Duncan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Florence Duncan | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bertie Duncan | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nanny Duncan | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| George Duncan | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Bennie Duncan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Graham Duncan | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Kathleen Duncan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Person, North …
Head, age 40
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Contracting |
| Industry | Carpentering |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Person-County, North …
Head, age 51
Person-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 12 household members
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | George D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roxboro Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House Contractor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links George Duncan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Duncan
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Person-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Person-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02957-00584)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George D. Duncan THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 2 | Nanny Clayton Duncan | 47 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bruce E. Duncan | 20 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 4 | Graham S. Duncan | 20 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ruth M. Duncan | 18 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 6 | Thelma Duncan | 16 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 7 | Bennie P. Duncan | 14 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 8 | Elizabeth E. Duncan | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Kathleen B. Duncan | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Florence E. Duncan | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bertie A. Duncan | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Marshall T. Duncan | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Emil J. Clayton | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mamie Carver Clayton | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 15 | Adeline Sue Clayton | 16 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 16 | Esther M. Clayton | 14 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 17 | Louis K. Clayton | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Cluez A. Clayton | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Elmer D. Clayton | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Floyd S. Clayton | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lillian Clayton Clayton | 32 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 22 | Frances T. Clayton | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Betty Lou Clayton | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bobby G. Clayton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ed B. Fox | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Bessie Oakley Fox | 44 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 27 | Sarah S. Oakley | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Charlie D. Fox | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Claudia Graham Fox | 35 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 30 | Robert M. Fox | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | John B. Fox | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lester E. Royster | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Hally Zimmerman Royster | 22 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 34 | Betty G. Royster | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Benny C. Blanks | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Lilly Puryear Blanks | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Garland E. Blanks | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jamie C. Blanks | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Miriam M. Blanks | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Betty J. Blanks | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)