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George Fields — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this George Fields across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGuilford-County, North Carolina
SurnameFields
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Guilford
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceNorth Carolina
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Township / WardGreensboro City
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to George Age Birth yr
Shelton Fields Son — 19 ~1921
John Fields Son — 8 ~1932
Robert Fields Son — 5 ~1935
Ray Fields Son — 13 ~1927
Deborah Fields Daughter — 11 ~1929
Jessie Fields Head — 48 ~1892
Roland Fields Son — 24 ~1916
Emma Fields Spouse — 44 ~1896
George Fields Son — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Guilford, North …
Son, age 7
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fields
Given Name George W
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Guilford-County, North …
Son, age 17
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
Surname Fields
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Guilford
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence North Carolina
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north 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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links George Fields across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
George Fields
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ray Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Deborah Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shelton Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Guilford-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02919-01024)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Dewey H. Cable 42 Head Laborer North Carolina
2 Bessie F. Cable 39 Wife Piece Worker North Carolina
3 Lydia H. Williams 40 Head Manager North Carolina
4 Lucille H. Williams 38 Wife Assistant North Carolina
5 Carlton A. Raper 24 Head Assistant Manager North Carolina
6 Ruth A. Raper 24 Wife Cashier North Carolina
7 Tuscaloosa Street Vacant None — — —
8 Myrtis H. Carter 44 Head Seamstress Virginia
9 Eva Carter 40 Head Mender North Carolina
10 Rachel C. Carter 18 Daughter None Student North Carolina
11 Gertrude Morrison 45 Head Piece Worker North Carolina
12 Grace Hiatt 23 Lodger Piece Worker North Carolina
13 David G. Greeson 40 Head Printer Virginia
14 Ruby J. Greeson 32 Wife Piece Worker North Carolina
15 Edith Marie Greeson 15 Daughter — North Carolina
16 Nellie Louise Greeson 14 Daughter — North Carolina
17 Annie Belle Greeson 6 Daughter — North Carolina
18 Steven Everett 44 Head Cement Mixer North Carolina
19 Ada H. Everett 38 Wife Buncher North Carolina
20 Steven Jr. Everett 14 Son — North Carolina
21 Barbara Whitwell 51 Mother in law — North Carolina
22 Jessie Lewis Fields 48 Head City Mail Carrier North Carolina
23 Emma H. Fields 44 Wife — North Carolina
24 Roland Fields 24 Son Sub City Mail Carrier North Carolina
25 Shelton Fields 19 Son None Student North Carolina
26 George Fields THIS PERSON 17 Son — North Carolina
27 Ray Fields 13 Son — North Carolina
28 Deborah Fields 11 Daughter — North Carolina
29 John Lester Fields 8 Son — North Carolina
30 Robert D. Fields 5 Son — North Carolina
31 Annie M. Dick 52 Head — North Carolina
32 Robert E. Dick 19 Son Clerk North Carolina
33 William L. Curtis 24 Head Repairer North Carolina
34 Mildred R. Curtis 21 Wife — Louisiana
35 Thru Block 438 And Regina Place 439 None — — —
36 William Lowery 45 Head Bookkeeper North Carolina
37 Lura S. Lowery 39 Wife — North Carolina
38 Jean E. Lowery 14 Daughter — North Carolina
39 Margaret Crawford 30 Head Nurse North Carolina
40 Floyd G. Reynolds 35 Head Tax Rev Deputy 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)

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