George Franklin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this George Franklin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Franklin
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Chief Law Operator
Industry	Railway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Chief Law Operator
Township / Ward	Louisville City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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
Mabel Franklin	Daughter	—	19	~1921
George Franklin	Head	—	50	~1890
Marie Franklin	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Kentucky

Head, age 30

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Franklin
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Street Car Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Jefferson, Kentucky

Head, age 40

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Franklin
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Head, age 50

Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Franklin
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Chief Law Operator
Industry	Railway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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George Franklin

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Kentucky

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01369-00444)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Rosa Krupp	24	Wife	—	Kentucky
2	Myron Krupp	2	Son	—	Kentucky
3	Mildred Skaggs	18	Servant	Maid	Kentucky
4	George Franklin THIS PERSON	50	Head	Chief Law Operator	Kentucky
5	Marie Franklin	52	Wife	—	Kentucky
6	Mabel M. Franklin	19	Daughter	Secretary	Kentucky
7	Harry Ginsburg	47	Head	Tailor	Russia
8	Celia Ginsburg	39	Wife	—	Russia
9	Irvin Ginsburg	16	Son	—	Kentucky
10	Marian Ginsburg	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
11	Chester C. Zapp	56	Head	Pattern Maker	Kentucky
12	Birdie L. Zapp	55	Wife	—	Kentucky
14	Samuel Barnett	25	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
15	Margaret Barnett	22	Wife	—	Kentucky
16	Clarke Evans	27	Head	Packer	Kentucky
17	Beulah Evans	27	Wife	—	Kentucky
18	Clark Jr. Evans	3	Son	—	Kentucky
19	Herman Simpson	28	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
20	Hattie Simpson	21	Wife	—	Kentucky
21	Herman Simpson	3	Son	—	Kentucky
22	Herman Haney	33	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
23	Margaret Haney	21	Wife	—	Alabama
24	Ike Kimrison	42	Head	Truck Switcher	Kentucky
25	Mollie Kimrison	33	Wife	—	Kentucky
26	Bertha Kimrison	9	Daughter	—	Kentucky
27	Raymond Kimrison	5	Son	—	Kentucky
28	Sam Hayden	32	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
29	Hattie Hayden	32	Wife	—	Alabama
30	Rubel Hayden	16	Son	—	Kentucky
31	Sam Hayden	9	Son	—	Kentucky
32	Myrtle Brown	30	Sister-in-law	Cook	Alabama
33	Queen Mathies	50	Mother-in-law	Cook	Alabama
34	Buford Hughes	53	Head	Pastor	Kentucky
35	Sarah Hughes	58	Wife	—	Kentucky
36	Rufus Jr. Hughes	17	Son	—	Kentucky
37	Morris Hughes	10	Son	—	Kentucky
38	John Samuels	67	Head	—	Kentucky
39	Emma Samuels	63	Wife	—	Kentucky
40	Jerry Caruthers	52	Head	Laborer	Tennessee

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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.

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