GG
George Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Contract hauling |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 504 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Graham | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Laura Graham | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Graham | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| James Graham | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margueritte Graham | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 12
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 22
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Own Truck |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bedford-County, Virginia
Head, age 32
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Contract hauling |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 504 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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: father John Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father John Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Graham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Graham
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Graham
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Graham
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Graham
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00729)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maggie V Foster | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Judsen T Foster | 64 | Head | Saw Operator | Virginia |
| 43 | Lucy D Foster | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Earl Foster | 27 | Son | Weaver | Virginia |
| 45 | Francis W Foster | 29 | Head | Weaver | Virginia |
| 46 | Susie Foster | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Francis W Foster | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Richard S Foster | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Thomas Foster | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | George W Graham THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 51 | Margueritte Graham | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Elsie M Graham | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James W Graham | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Laura M Graham | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Seth E Mcguire | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Ora C Mcguire | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Jacob C Mcguire | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Josephine Mcguire | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Evelyn Mcguire | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Seth E Mcguire | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Christine Mcguire | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Edward S Mcguire | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Gladys M Mcguire | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Helen Mcguire | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | William T Mcguire | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Louise Mcguire | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Carle E Patterson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Annie E Patterson | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Jack E Patterson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Claude H Patterson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | David R Patterson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Joyce A Patterson | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Sam Vania Payne | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Walter Nemo | 40 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Millie Payne | 50 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 76 | John Payne | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Rudolph Payne | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Sallie Payne | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Cora Payne | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Andrew Payne | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
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)