George Freeman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this George Freeman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Mary — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Freeman
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Tool maker
Industry	Automotive
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1575
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Tool Maker
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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
George Freeman	Head	—	45	~1895
David Freeman	Son	—	9	~1931
Bernard Freeman	Son	—	7	~1933
Margaret Freeman	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Son, age 24

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Freeman
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Toolmaker
Industry	auto factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 35

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Freeman
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Tool maker
Industry	Truck Mfg
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	15500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 45

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Freeman
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Tool maker
Industry	Automotive
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1575
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Our Model Tree links George Freeman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Freeman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Albert Freeman

b. ~1865

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Freeman

b. ~1878

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

George Freeman

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Michigan

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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01871-00902)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elmer J Hangstefer	48	Head	Salesman	Michigan
2	Myrtle Hangstefer	46	Wife	—	Michigan
3	Elmer Jr Hangstefer	21	Son	—	Michigan
4	James F Buono	27	Head	Salesman	Michigan
5	Elizabeth Buono	25	Wife	Stenographer	Michigan
6	Mary J Buono	0	Daughter	—	Michigan
7	Robert Dormer	53	Head	Auditor	Michigan
8	Anne Dormer	43	Wife	—	Kentucky
9	Carl Rauff	51	Head	Draftsman	Michigan
10	Mildred Rauff	44	Wife	—	Michigan
11	William Rauff	11	Son	—	Michigan
12	Richard Rauff	8	Son	—	Michigan
13	Carl Dross	29	Head	Owner	Cyprus
14	Helen Dross	27	Wife	—	Ohio
15	George Freeman THIS PERSON	45	Head	Tool Maker	Michigan
16	Margaret Freeman	41	Wife	—	Scotland
17	David Freeman	9	Son	—	Michigan
18	Bernard Freeman	7	Son	—	Michigan
19	Frank Cromwell	32	Head	Pharmacist	Ohio
20	Verna Cromwell	26	Wife	Clerk	Michigan
24	Benjamin Scharrer	52	Head	Carpenter	Michigan
25	Myrtle Scharrer	49	Wife	—	Canada
26	Benjamin Jr Scharrer	19	Son	Clerk	Michigan
27	John A Scharrer	16	Son	—	Michigan
28	George Scharrer	13	Son	—	Michigan
29	Thomas Dunn	30	Head	Salesman	West Virginia
30	Lucille Dunn	30	Wife	—	Michigan
31	John L Chapman	38	Head	Fireman	Illinois
32	Lillian Chapman	30	Wife	—	Illinois
33	Robert Chapman	10	Son	—	Michigan
38	Joseph R Scott	52	Head	Salesman	Michigan
39	Thomas A Scott	40	Wife	—	New York
40	Joseph R Jr Scott	20	Son	New Worker	Michigan

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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