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George Lynch — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Lynch across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Navy Yard |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Lynch | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth Lynch | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| George Lynch | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 7 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Ice |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Navy Yard |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Lynch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lynch
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lynch
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Lynch
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Lynch
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03702-00571)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary G. Wolfinger | 72 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Bessie Righe | 40 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Margaret Righe | 54 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Andrew Meehan | 39 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Anna Meehan | 32 | Wife | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Claude Moore | 36 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Agnes Moore | 37 | Wife | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Reese Berger | 41 | Head | Chauffer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Nora Berger | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ethel Berger | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Frank Sopetick | 37 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Katie Sopetick | 70 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Samuel Ferguson | 24 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Lillian Ferguson | 17 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 56 | John P. O'Donnell | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary O'Donnell | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary O'Donnell | 46 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Regina O'Donnell | 38 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Maurice O'Donnell | 34 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Margaret Stewart | 72 | In-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Emma Widmaier | 78 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Anna Widmaier | 74 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Bertha Widmaier | 70 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Minnie Widmaier | 69 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Anna Battersby | 51 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Allan Culbertson | 34 | Head | Checker | Northern Ireland |
| 68 | Annie Culbertson | 32 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 69 | Edward Lloyd | 45 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Violet Lloyd | 35 | Wife | Hairdresser | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Thomas Quinan | 72 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 72 | Catherine Quinan | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Catherine Quinan | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | John Luz | 77 | Head | — | Germany |
| 75 | Mrs. J. Luz | 73 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Albert Rothwell | 62 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 77 | Alice Rothwell | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | George Lynch THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Elizabeth Lynch | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | George Lynch | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)