George Gross — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this George Gross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Iowa
Surname	Gross
Given Name	George C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Union twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	Union Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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
Clarence Gross	Son	—	13	~1927
Clara Gross	Spouse	—	49	~1891
George Gross	Head	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Iowa

Head, age 31

Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gross
Given Name	George C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	U.S.
Mother's Birthplace	U.S.
Occupation	Farmer
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Shelby, Iowa

Head, age 42

Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gross
Given Name	George G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Shelby-County, Iowa

Head, age 52

Shelby-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Gross
Given Name	George C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Union twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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George Gross

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Iowa

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01204-00453)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Anna R Jacoby	56	Head	—	Iowa
2	John P Jacoby	22	Son	Farmer	Iowa
3	Edwin H Jacoby	19	Son	Farmer	Iowa
4	Helen M Jacoby	26	Daughter	Farmer	Iowa
5	Peter Ruden	63	Brother	—	Iowa
6	Alex C Mitchell	85	Head	Farmer	Illinois
7	Myrtle M Mitchell	52	Wife	—	Iowa
8	Robert C Mitchell	20	Adopted Son	Farmer	Iowa
9	Etta Mary Jensen	41	Head	Farmer	Iowa
10	Anna Irene Jensen	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
11	Helen I Jensen	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
12	William B Jensen	3	Son	—	Iowa
13	Bertha M Nielsen	75	Mother	—	Denmark
14	Lester Myers	28	Hired man	Farm Labor	Iowa
15	Albert A Hulsebus	74	Head	Farmer	Iowa
16	Helena Hulsebus	51	Wife	—	Iowa
17	Geneva Hulsebus	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
18	Marian Hulsebus	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
19	John T Janssen	48	Brother-in-law	Farm Labor	Iowa
20	Paul Hulsebus	43	Head	Farmer	Iowa
21	Violet F Hulsebus	39	Wife	—	Iowa
22	Milo Hulsebus	17	Son	—	Iowa
23	Gladys Hulsebus	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
24	Ines Hulsebus	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
25	Harlene Hulsebus	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
26	Calvin Hulsebus	11	Son	—	Iowa
27	George C Gross THIS PERSON	52	Head	Farming	Iowa
28	Clara Gross	49	Wife	—	Iowa
29	Clarence Gross	13	Son	—	Iowa
30	Jacob J Neiland	69	Head	Farmer	Iowa
31	Katherine Neiland	68	Wife	—	Iowa
32	Martha Neiland	42	Daughter	—	Iowa
33	Marcus S Neiland	38	Son	Farmer	Iowa
34	Lenora Neiland	34	Daughter	School Teacher	Iowa
35	Emeran Neiland	32	Son	Farmer	Iowa
36	Clara R Kuhl	50	Sister-in-law	—	Iowa
37	Nicholas Kerkel	50	Head	Farmer	Iowa
38	Mary E Kerkel	48	Wife	—	Iowa
39	Francis Kerkel	19	Son	—	Iowa
40	Helen Kerkel	17	Daughter	—	Iowa

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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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