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George Franklin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Franklin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents G & Caroline — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Oil Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Franklin | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| George Franklin | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| George Franklin | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | oil refinery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6950 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Oil Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Franklin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father G Franklin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Franklin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
G Franklin
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Franklin
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Franklin
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03494-00519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pauline (W) Martin | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Pauline Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | John F. Lynch | 52 | Head | Foreman | Maryland |
| 44 | Mary M. (X) Lynch | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Edward J. Lynch | 19 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Edward Douglass | 43 | Head | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Helen (X) Douglass | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Dorothy Douglass | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lawrence Douglass | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Robert L. Mills | 36 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Margaret (X) Mills | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Margaret L. Mills | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Edwin May Mills | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Robert L. Mills | 70 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | George W. Franklin THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Nancy G. Franklin | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | George Franklin | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | James J. Jr. Cuddy | 36 | Head | Auditor | Illinois |
| 59 | Madeline Cuddy | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Grace M. Cuddy | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John (X) Davenport | 52 | Head | Maintenance | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Charlotte E. Davenport | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Edna May Davenport | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Alphonse Personne | 62 | Head | Steward | France |
| 65 | Ada (X) Personne | 55 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Wilford Bingham | 42 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Florence (X) Bingham | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Joseph B. Corr | 42 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Elizabeth (X) Corr | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Joseph B. Jr. Corr | 20 | Son | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Charles J. Corr | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Elizabeth Corr | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Margaret Corr | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Alvin Palmer | 32 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Esther (X) Palmer | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Miriam J. Palmer | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | William E. Palmer | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Iris Ann Palmer | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Halver Ewing | 57 | Head | Printer | Maryland |
| 80 | Charlotte (X) Ewing | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)