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George Lyons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Lyons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attended |
| Industry | Retail Petroleum |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1167 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Attended |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Lyons | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dennis Lyons | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Lyons | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marie Lyons | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Lyons | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Lyons | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dennis Lyons | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Attended |
| Industry | Retail Petroleum |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1167 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 Lyons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Lyons
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Dennis Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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)
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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-t0627-03732-00299)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John 2Nd Flanagan | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Albert Flanagan | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Louis Flanagan | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Peter Maggio | 42 | Head | Bar Tender | Italy |
| 5 | Philomena Maggio | 36 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 6 | Beatrice Maggio | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Maggio | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Peter Maggio | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John Maggio | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Teresa Maggio | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Dennis Lyons | 45 | Head | Patrolman | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Marie Lyons | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | George Lyons THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Attended | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Thomas Lyons | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Dennis Lyons | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Joseph Lyons | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Marie Lyons | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Francis Costello | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Catherine Costello | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Francis Costello | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Joseph Costello | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Costello | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Thomas Costello | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Costello | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Edward Costello | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Patricia Anne Costello | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Samuel Serota | 39 | Head | Storekeeper | Russia |
| 28 | Anna Serota | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 29 | Thomas Kenan | 62 | Head | Elevator Oper | England |
| 30 | Sara Kenan | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 31 | John W Walsh | 60 | Head | Sheriff | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Emma Walsh | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Lorraine Walsh | 17 | Daughter | Inserter | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Herman Gilpernan | 37 | Head | Druggist | England |
| 35 | Lenore Gilpernan | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Robert Gilpernan | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Francis Rowland | 32 | Head | Twister | Connecticut |
| 38 | Marie Rowland | 26 | Wife | Solderer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Emily Anna Rowland | 45 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Born | 49 | Head | Store Keeper | Pennsylvania |
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)