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George Elliott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this George Elliott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Lizzie — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 426 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Elliott | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Shirley Elliott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Elliott | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ruth Elliott | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 9
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 19
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 29
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 426 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Elliott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Elliott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Elliott
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Elliott
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Elliott
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Delaware
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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 — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfield Palmer | 29 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 2 | Wilson Palmer | 35 | Son | Buy & Sell | Delaware |
| 3 | Mildred M. Palmer | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 4 | Ernest Lofland | 55 | Head | Day Labor | Delaware |
| 5 | Anna Lofland | 50 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Winnie Lofland | 28 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Harvey Lofland | 26 | Son | Day Labor | Delaware |
| 8 | Leo Lofland | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Edward Lofland | 40 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 10 | Mattie Lofland | 38 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Uraqu Alexander | 65 | Uncle | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Harry Paul | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Clara Paul | 58 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Nora Hignut | 54 | Sister-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 15 | George Elliott THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 16 | Ruth Elliott | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Elizabeth Elliott | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Shirley Elliott | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 19 | M. A. Willey | 46 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Delaware |
| 20 | Anna Q. Willey | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Marguerite Willey | 21 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Evelyn Willey | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Kate Willey | 86 | Aunt | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Ben Conaway | 53 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 25 | Elizabeth Conaway | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Robert G. Pierson | 30 | Head | Sales Clerk | New York |
| 27 | Florence C. Pierson | 31 | Wife | Teacher | Delaware |
| 28 | Isaac King | 48 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 29 | Rosie King | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Cecil King | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 31 | John V. Kiroic | 48 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 32 | Mary Kiroic | 41 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 33 | Arthur Kiroic | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 34 | William Kiroic | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Geraldine Kiroic | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Edward Kiroic | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Michael K. Trinida | 78 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 38 | Teresa Trinida | 65 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 39 | Anthony J. Wolfe | 44 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 40 | Margaret Wolfe | 36 | Wife | — | Hungary |
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)