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George French — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this George French across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | George D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence French | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Richard French | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Frances French | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Janice Gitengeter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George French | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Elizabeth French | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mildred Gitengeter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Kentucky
Head, age 47
Union, Kentucky · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Union-County, Kentucky
Head, age 53
Union-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | George D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links George French across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George French
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01359-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Dye | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Bobby Joe Dye | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Earl P. Birkett | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Margaret Birkett | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Mary E. Birkett | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | James Earl Birkett | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Edward Birkett | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Wallace Birkett | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Charles Birkett | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Donald Birkett | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Margaret Ann Birkett | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Paul Allie Birkett | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Brother Aaron | 37 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Leonard Whitfield | 47 | Cousin | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Walter Duncan | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Ruby Duncan | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | William Duncan | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Glenn Duncan | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Virginia Duncan | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Lydia Duncan | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Grace Duncan | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Lydia Fillingham | 60 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Jesse Hite | 57 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Martin O. Hite | 54 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Regina Hite | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | George D. French THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Florence French | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Richard French | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Elizabeth French | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Frances French | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mildred Giten|Geter | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Janice Giten|Geter | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | George Hall | 48 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 74 | Katie B. Hall | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Henry Clements | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Bertie Clements | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Henry Jr. Clements | 31 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Blanche Clements | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Aaron H. Clements | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | William H. Threlkeld | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)