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George Lynch — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this George Lynch across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & George — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | George J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shirley Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Public building |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Shirley Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lynch | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ruth Griffin | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Frederick Cheney | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Griffin | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Laura Cheney | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Frederick Cheney | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Marsha Griffin | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Inez Lynch | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 8
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 17
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | usher |
| Industry | theatre |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 27
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Paint |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 39
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | George J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shirley Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Public building |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Lynch across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and father George Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Inez Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Donnelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Lynch
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Lynch
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Inez Lynch
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lynch
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Donnelly
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Lynch
Son · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Laura Cheney
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01617-00380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivers Lester Rivers | 51 | — | Mill Hand | Massachusetts |
| 2 | John D. Coburn | 48 | Head | Billing Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Gertrude Coburn | 48 | Wife | Sample Maker | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Vera Coburn | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Jacqueline Coburn | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Huldah Pomfret | 61 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 7 | Cora F. Pomfret | 36 | Son | Bank Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Alice A. Pomfret | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Leon Warner | 61 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Frances D. Warner | 37 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 11 | Glenn Warner | 5 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Barbara Warner | 3 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Inez A. Lynch | 63 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | George J. Lynch THIS PERSON | 39 | Son | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 15 | George W. Griffin | 35 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Ruth E. Griffin | 35 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Marsha Griffin | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Frederick W. Cheney | 31 | Son-in-law | Baker | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Laura E. Cheney | 27 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Frederick Jr. Cheney | 5 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Roy O. Hatch | 55 | Head | Superintendent | Minnesota |
| 22 | Eva L. Hatch | 52 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 23 | Robert C. Hatch | 25 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Gordon W. Hatch | 23 | Son | Yard Keeper | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Howard A. Hatch | 20 | Son | Mill Hand | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Roy O. Jr. Hatch | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Richard F. Hatch | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Ralph G. Wellman | 42 | Head | Production Manager | New Hampshire |
| 29 | Hazel B. Wellman | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Verne Wellman | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Joyce Wellman | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Donald Wellman | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Ralph G. Jr. Wellman | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Wade Longley | 59 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Laura A. Longley | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Dorothy Longley | 18 | Daughter | Typist | District of Columbia |
| 37 | Alberta Longley | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Wade Longley | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Benjamin Longley | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | John Long | 21 | Step-son | New Worker | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)