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George Herman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Alexander-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Herman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alexander-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Flossie — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alexander-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alexander |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexander |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dolpher |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Dolpher |
| Township / Ward | Ellendale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Herman | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Laura Herman | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Herman | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ruth Herman | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Catawba, North …
Son, age 5
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Catawba, North …
Son, age 16
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Sander |
| Industry | Chair Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alexander-County, North …
Head, age 26
Alexander-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alexander |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexander |
| Occupation | Dolpher |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Herman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Herman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flossie Herman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Herman
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flossie Herman
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Herman
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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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 — Alexander-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alexander-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02870-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ozelle Mcalpin | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 42 | George Herman THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Dolpher | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ruth Herman | 32 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 44 | Laura Herman | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ralph Herman | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Katie Mays | 30 | Head | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 47 | Arcelia Mays | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Homer Sipe | 53 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 49 | Elizabeth Sipe | 55 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 50 | Winter Sipe | 19 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 51 | Beatrice Sipe | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | J. C. Sipe | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ned Price | 28 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 54 | Claire Price | 26 | Wife | Home Work | North Carolina |
| 55 | Clay Price | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Wayne Price | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Luther Price | 56 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ruth Price | 55 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 59 | Webb Price | 27 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 60 | Nan Price | 19 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lawrence Sipe | 51 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 62 | Coral Sipe | 47 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ithe Sipe | 23 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 64 | Carl Sipe | 20 | Son | Trucking | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ray Sipe | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Marie Sipe | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Willie R. Teague | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bertha Teague | 22 | Wife | Home Work | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ned Teague | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | W. W. Teague | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Bessie Teague | 48 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 72 | Fannie Teague | 30 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 73 | James Teague | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Clomer Teague | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ida Teague | 22 | Daughter | Home Work | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ethel Teague | 19 | Daughter | Home Work | North Carolina |
| 77 | Buford Teague | 18 | Son | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 78 | Marie Teague | 14 | Daughter | Home Work | North Carolina |
| 79 | Elberta Teague | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lacy May Teague | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)