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George Fletcher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this George Fletcher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Henry — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Florida |
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bartow city |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 72 |
| Industry | Druggist |
| Class of Worker | Drug store |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | 72 |
| Township / Ward | Bartow City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Fletcher | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| George Fletcher | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Alonena Fletcher | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Henry Fletcher | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| William Fletcher | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Florida
Son, age 5
Polk, Florida · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Polk, Florida
Son, age 15
Polk, Florida · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Polk-County, Florida
Son, age 25
Polk-County, Florida · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bartow city |
| Occupation | 72 |
| Industry | Druggist |
| Class of Worker | Drug store |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Fletcher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Fletcher (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Fletcher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Fletcher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Fletcher
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Fletcher
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Fletcher
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Fletcher
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Florida
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Sibling
Alonena Fletcher
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Fletcher
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Polk-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00612-00231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pherris Scott | 26 | Head | Fruit Picker | Georgia |
| 2 | Ruth Scott | 24 | Wife | Fruit Picker | Georgia |
| 3 | Kathleen Scott | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 4 | Ermian Dasinger | 29 | Head | Fruit Packer | Florida |
| 5 | Estrela Coleman | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 6 | W. E. Wheeler | 30 | Head | 8 | Florida |
| 7 | W. Etna Wheeler | 27 | Wife | Music Teacher | Georgia |
| 8 | Elwood Wheeler | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 9 | Barbara Ray Wheeler | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Harriett Bowden | 21 | Head | Can Fruit | Georgia |
| 11 | Sally Allen | 26 | Roomer | Can Fruit | Georgia |
| 12 | Leora Allen | 21 | Roomer | Can Fruit | Georgia |
| 13 | Daniel Lancaster | 51 | Head | — | Florida |
| 14 | Maggie Lancaster | 46 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 15 | W. W. Carlton | 36 | Head | 67 | Florida |
| 16 | Sarah Carlton | 26 | Wife | 67 | Florida |
| 17 | Louise Carlton | 17 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 18 | Hollis Hayman | 57 | Head | Conductor | Florida |
| 19 | Edna Hayman | 35 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 20 | Charles Hayman | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 21 | Theodore Hayman | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 22 | Gerald Hayman | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 23 | Terrell Hayman | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 24 | George Whitacre | 57 | Head | 45 | Florida |
| 25 | Marion S. Whitacre | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Henry Fletcher | 56 | Head | 84 | Georgia |
| 27 | Ruby Fletcher | 50 | Wife | 5 | Florida |
| 28 | George H. Fletcher THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | 72 | Florida |
| 29 | William Fletcher | 22 | Son | 6 | Florida |
| 30 | Alonena Fletcher | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 31 | William Denham | 65 | Head | 84 | Georgia |
| 32 | Julia Denham | 58 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 33 | David Denham | 27 | Son | 42 | Georgia |
| 34 | Nabal King | 45 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 35 | Cornelia King | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Nabal King | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 37 | Alexandra King | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 38 | Loyal Frishie | 25 | Head | Managing Editor | Mississippi |
| 39 | Louise Frishie | 26 | Wife | Office Manager | Florida |
| 40 | Thomas Byrum | 43 | Head | 75 | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
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)