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George Grant — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia

Our Model Tree links this George Grant across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKanawha-County, West Virginia
SurnameGrant
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age49
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Charleston
1935 Residence (County)Kanawha
Additional Details
OccupationHotel driver
IndustryCity Police
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked80
Income (1939)1560
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationHotel Driver
Township / WardCharleston
Est. Birth Year~1891

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
George Grant Head — 49 ~1891
Bill Parker Other — 70 ~1870
Frances Buffington Daughter — 31 ~1909

Census Appearances

1920
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 29
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Grant
Given Name George W.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Chauffeur
Industry Taxi
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 40
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Grant
Given Name George W.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
Age at First Marriage 36
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace United States
Occupation Chauffeur
Industry Private family
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 25
Radio Set R
Veteran Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 49
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
Surname Grant
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 49
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Charleston
1935 Residence (County) Kanawha
Occupation Hotel driver
Industry City Police
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 80
Income (1939) 1560
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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George Grant
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · West Virginia
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04414-00071)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Ivy Taylor 29 Lodger Labourer W. Va.
42 Elizabeth Anderson 14 Lodger — W. Va.
43 Leslie 14 Son — W. Va.
44 Herman 9 Son — W. Va.
45 James 6 Son — W. Va.
46 George 7 Son — W. Va.
47 Lilly Mae 4 Daughter — W. Va.
48 Pearl Glosson 48 Head — North Carolina
49 Alice Baxter 17 Lodger Housework W. Va.
50 George Neff 3 Lodger — W. Va.
51 Maggie Harris 56 Lodger — Florida
52 Albert 39 Lodger Labourer Virginia
53 — None — — —
54 Mattie Moore 58 Head — Louisiana
55 John Gary 62 Lodger — Alabama
56 Ben Mitchell 43 Lodger — West Carolina
57 Eddie 50 Lodger Labourer Georgia
58 George Grant THIS PERSON 49 Head Hotel Driver Kentucky
59 Dora 44 Wife — Ohio
60 Loretta 8 Daughter — W. Va.
61 John 6 Son — W. Va.
62 Frances Buffington 31 Daughter — W. Va.
63 Bill Parker 70 Mother — W. Va.
64 Hilda Harris 46 Head Laundress Florida
65 Joe Jackson 57 Head Barber Va.
66 Alice 56 Wife — Va.
67 Harold Mcdonald 55 Lodger Janitor W. Va.
68 Henry Brown 60 Head Maid W. Va.
69 Florie 62 Wife — W. Va.
70 Willie Mae Lad 44 Lodger Janitress Kentucky
71 John Pickett 35 Head Cement Mixer Georgia
72 Theodore Cyrus 36 Lodger Labourer Kentucky
73 William Howard 26 Lodger — W. Va.
74 Bessie Washburn 18 Lodger — W. Va.
75 Ambrose Douglas 24 Head Houseman W. Va.
76 Agnes 54 Mother — So. Carolina
77 Earl 21 Brother Driver W. Va.
78 Clarence Brown 32 Lodger Porter Tennessee
79 Caroline Douglas 7 Sister — W. Va.
80 Willie 5 Brother — W. Va.

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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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