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George Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Margret — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | George P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | WAUKEGAN TWP |
| 1935 Residence (County) | LAKE |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail-Carrier |
| Industry | U.S. Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Mail-Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Waukegan Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Graham | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| George Graham | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| George Graham | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rodney Graham | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lucille Graham | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lake, Illinois
Son, age 13
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Lake, Illinois
Son, age 23
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | George P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Postal Carrier |
| Industry | United States Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Lake-County, Illinois
Head, age 34
Lake-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | George P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | WAUKEGAN TWP |
| 1935 Residence (County) | LAKE |
| Occupation | Mail-Carrier |
| Industry | U.S. Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Graham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margret Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father George Graham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Graham
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margret Graham
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Graham
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Graham
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Illinois
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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 — Lake-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00831-00551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Callie L. Willey | 40 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Louis Burris | 41 | Head | Shipper | Illinois |
| 43 | Ida Burris | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Elizabeth Burris | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Warden Burris | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Vern-Louis W. Burris | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Dorothy May Burris | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Clarence Burris | 42 | Head | Molder | Illinois |
| 49 | Gertrude Burris | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Marjorie Burris | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | William Burris | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | William Anderson | 30 | Head | Driller | Michigan |
| 53 | Vieno Anderson | 27 | Wife | Servant | Finland |
| 54 | George P. Graham THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Mail-Carrier | Illinois |
| 55 | Lucille Graham | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Lucille Jr. Graham | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | George Jr. Graham | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Rodney Graham | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | George J. Graham | 63 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Margaret Graham | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | John Curry | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | Millie Curry | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | John E. Pollock | 69 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | John Poulausky | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Margaret Poulausky | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | William Poulausky | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Marvia Poulausky | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Donald Poulausky | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Gene Poulausky | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Joe Poulausky | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | George Poulausky | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Felix Leskawski | 71 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 73 | Gus Haglund | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 74 | Lora Haglund | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Beverly G. Haglund | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Verna Shoplon | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Edwin C. Whitley | 38 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Agnes Whitley | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Herschell Bowen | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Neva Bowen | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)