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George Jensen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Adair-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this George Jensen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adair-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chris & Chris — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adair-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | George L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eureka Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Jensen | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Mary Jensen | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| George Jensen | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adair, Iowa
Son, age 14
Adair, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Adair, Iowa
Son, age 23
Adair, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Adair-County, Iowa
Son, age 33
Adair-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | George L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| 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 Jensen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chris Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and father Chris Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and father Christ Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jensen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chris Jensen
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chris Jensen
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Christ Jensen
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jensen
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jensen
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jensen
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Jensen
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Adair-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Adair-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01136-00057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gladys M. Taylor | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Lowell D. Taylor | 10 | Step-son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Earl W. Beaver | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Edith M. Beaver | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Earl J. Beaver | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Loren W. Beaver | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Clifford A. Harris | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Vera Harris | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 49 | June E. Harris | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Clifford A. Harris | 18 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 51 | Ariel D. Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Joe W. Beaver | 76 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Minnie A. Beaver | 76 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Alice Kilpatrick | 46 | Hired girl | Housework | Iowa |
| 55 | Van N. Harris | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Lelah O. Harris | 28 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 57 | Terry E. Harris | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Roger S. Harris | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Jackie A. Harris | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Robert E. Butter | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Vera E. Butter | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Robert E. Butter | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Russell A. Butter | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Clara E. Butter | 75 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Floyd H. Ogier | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 66 | Laura B. Ogier | 83 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Teddy R. Weaver | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Edith Weaver | 61 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Betty J. Weaver | 17 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Henry D. Simons | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Mabel A. Simons | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Ruby J. Simons | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Harold A. Simons | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Mardell E. Simons | 18 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Gary L. Simons | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Wayne F. Overmeyer | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Helen A. Overmeyer | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Christ M. Jensen | 66 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 79 | Mary A. Jensen | 60 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 80 | George L. Jensen THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 6 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)