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George Harrison — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this George Harrison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Palo-Alto-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eugene & Belle — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Palo-Alto-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freedom Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Palo Alto |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Freedom Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Harrison | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Harrison | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Eldon Harrison | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Richard Harrison | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Myrtle Harrison | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Palo Alto, …
Son, age 23
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | George M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Palo Alto, …
Head, age 33
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Head, age 44
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freedom Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Palo Alto |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Harrison across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eugene Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Harrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eugene Harrison
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Harrison
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Harrison
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Iowa
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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 — Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01189-00199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Fox | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Morris Lingenfelter | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Susanna Lingenfelter | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Ellen King Lingenfelter | 25 | Daughter | School Teacher | Minnesota |
| 5 | Marilyn Lingenfelter | 3 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Wm Martini | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Nellie Martini | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | William Martini | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 9 | Lloyd Martini | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 10 | Luella Martini | 20 | Daughter | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 11 | Vivian Martini | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Alice Martini | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Lloyd Martini | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Richard Martini | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Bertha Martini | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Eldon Martini | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | E. J. Mcewan | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Olaf Heibland | 44 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 19 | Margaret Heibland | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Marion Heibland | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Orville Heibland | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Lydia Heibland | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Cornelious Rumble | 68 | Father-in-law | Farm Labor | Norway |
| 24 | William Voigt | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Marie Voigt | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Mercedes Voigt | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 27 | Eugene Voigt | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 28 | Pauline Voigt | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | William Voigt | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | James Voigt | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Dora Voigt | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | John Frederick | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Lyle Frederick | 30 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Opal Frederick | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Donna Lou Frederick | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | George Harrison THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Myrtle Harrison | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Eldon Harrison | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Richard Harrison | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Lois Harrison | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)