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George Gross — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this George Gross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Alice — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | In Business Machines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Arents | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Horatio Bullions | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Emma Rand | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Albin Hagstrom | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| George Gross | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Alice Hagstrom | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 4
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 15
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 24
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | In Business Machines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Gross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Gross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Hagstrom (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Gross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katy Gross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Gross
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Hagstrom
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Gross
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katy Gross
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Gross
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Albin Hagstrom
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Arents
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02615-00472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wyetta Saftler | 92 | Mother-in-law | — | Austria |
| 42 | Allen J Propp | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Martin B Propp | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Louise M Miller | 30 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 45 | Alice R Hagstrom | 55 | Head | — | Maine |
| 46 | Emma J Rand | 81 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 47 | Albin R Hagstrom | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Horatio Bullions | 67 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 49 | George L Gross THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 50 | John G Arents | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Henry A Clemens | 57 | Head | Renting Agent | New York |
| 52 | Lillian Clemens | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Edith L Clemens | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 54 | Marion Lindsey | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 55 | Constant Cotta | 31 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 56 | Mary Cotta | 30 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 57 | Diane Cotta | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Roger Cotta | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Herbert Mandlestein | 31 | Head | Medical Doctor | New York |
| 60 | Rosalind Mandlestein | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Michael Mandlestein | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Dorothy E Watkins | 35 | Servant | Servant | New Jersey |
| 63 | Lester Crow | 43 | Head | Professor | Ohio |
| 64 | Alice Crow | 45 | Wife | Dean | New York |
| 65 | Anna Van Bauer | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 66 | Rebecca Levine | 37 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 67 | Gerson Levine | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Lora Levine | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Oscar Gould | 42 | Brother-in-law | Heating Engineer | Indiana |
| 70 | Gertrude Gould | 40 | Sister | Teacher | Poland |
| 71 | Louise Dettmer | 61 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 72 | Oscar M Vail | 57 | Head | Customers Man | New York |
| 73 | Alice B Vail | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Nicholas Monfort | 49 | Head | Tool Maker | Italy |
| 75 | Kathleen Monfort | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Eileen Monfort | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Henrietta Nuell | 49 | Servant | Servant | New York |
| 78 | Victoria Graffignino | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 79 | Anthony E Graffignino | 52 | Husband | Salesman Commission | Italy |
| 80 | Lawrence Graffignino | 22 | Son | New Worker | New York |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)