George Larson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this George Larson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Finland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Larson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Core Maker Operator
Industry	Automobile Mfg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland
Occupation	Core Maker Operator
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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
George Larson	Head	—	41	~1899
Mae Larson	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Glenn Larson	Son	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Other, age 22

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 18 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Larson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
Year of Immigration	1913
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Finland
Mother's Birthplace	Finland
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Motion Picture
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Finnish
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 32

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	LARSON
Given Name	GEORGE
Relationship to Head	HEAD
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	FINLAND
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1913
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	FINLAND
Mother's Birthplace	FINLAND
Occupation	METAL FINISHER
Industry	AUTO PLANT
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Finnish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	NO
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 41

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

Surname	Larson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Core Maker Operator
Industry	Automobile Mfg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

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George Larson

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01871-00179)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ariel Stephenson	2	Daughter	—	Michigan
2	Here Ends Block 2 And Begins Block 3 Stephenson	None	—	—	—
3	Charles Sorley	42	Head	Milk Salesman	Michigan
4	Mildred Sorley	40	Wife	—	Canada
5	Charles Sorley	14	Son	—	Michigan
6	William Sorley	13	Son	—	Michigan
7	Fred Roberts	42	Head	Millwright	Italy
8	Concetta Roberts	72	Mother	—	Italy
9	Josephine Roberts	26	Niece	Saleslady	Pennsylvania
10	Elizabeth Roberts	24	Niece	Inspector	Pennsylvania
11	Helen Roberts	22	Niece	Saleslady	Pennsylvania
12	Carlton W. Adams	45	Head	Credit Investigator	Michigan
13	Cecile K. Adams	45	Wife	—	Michigan
14	Carlton W. Adams	26	Son	Credit Investigator	Michigan
15	Marguerite O. Adams	23	Daughter	Compiler	Michigan
16	Rita Ann Adams	21	Daughter	Calculator Operator	Michigan
17	Cecile K. Adams	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
18	David W. Adams	12	Son	—	Michigan
19	Robert L. Palmer	53	Head	Cost Estimator	England
20	Margaret Palmer	54	Wife	—	England
21	Beverly Palmer	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
22	William Jr. Kuehne	28	Son-in-law	Fireman	Michigan
23	Virginia Kuehne	28	Daughter	—	Michigan
24	Sylvia Kuehne	6	Granddaughter	—	Michigan
25	Robert Kuehne	3	Grandson	—	Michigan
26	Albert J. Beard	39	Head	Plumber	England
27	Pearl Beard	39	Wife	—	England
28	William J. Stone	16	Step-son	—	California
29	Irene Stone	14	Step-daughter	—	California
30	Percy Dodman	50	Head	Barber	England
31	Mina Dodman	46	Wife	—	England
32	Jacqueline Dodman	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
33	Marilyn Dodman	8	Daughter	—	Michigan
34	George Larson THIS PERSON	41	Head	Core Maker Operator	Finland
35	Mae Larson	38	Wife	—	Minnesota
36	Glenn Larson	11	Son	—	Michigan
37	Harold Fifield	37	Head	Draftsman Body Layout	North Dakota
38	Bernice Fifield	33	Wife	520	Michigan
39	Elaine Fifield	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
40	Ivar Larson	64	Head	Carpenter	Norway

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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.

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