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George May — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this George May across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine & George — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Private school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph May | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James May | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George May | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Edna May | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 13
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 23
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George A Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 33
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Private school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 May across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catherine May (~0.92 confidence) and father George May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Catherine May
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George May
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude May
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George May
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Delaware
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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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00552-00605)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne D. Lupinetti | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Daniel Lupinetti | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Anthony Lupinetti | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Mercedes Lupinetti | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 5 | George F. May THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Janitor | Delaware |
| 6 | Edna B. May | 26 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 7 | Joseph L. May | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 8 | James G. May | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Roger Barr | 41 | Head | Brakeman | Indiana |
| 10 | Alma Barr | 38 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Ruth V. Barr | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Samuel Biddle | 41 | Head | Electric Welder | Maryland |
| 13 | Kathryn R. Biddle | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Chandler Biddle | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Wayne Biddle | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Joan Biddle | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Angelo Leoni | 57 | Head | Handyman | Italy |
| 18 | Mary D. Leoni | 57 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 19 | Eva Leoni | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Delaware |
| 20 | Samuel Fragomeli | 40 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 21 | Jennie M. Fragomeli | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Italy |
| 22 | Mary Fragomeli | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Arthur Fragomeli | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Joseph Fragomeli | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Jeanette Fragomeli | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 26 | James G. Johnson | 30 | Head | Trucker | Delaware |
| 27 | Helen S. Johnson | 28 | Wife | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 28 | Edith S. Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 29 | James F. Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Julia M. Voda | 16 | Sister in law | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Jerome Corradin | 56 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 32 | Mabel Corradin | 57 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 33 | Lewis Corradin | 28 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 34 | Nancy Corradin | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Delaware |
| 35 | John Corradin | 21 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Rose Corradin | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Delaware |
| 37 | Helen Corradin | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 38 | William H. Wilkinson | 47 | Head | Roller | Delaware |
| 39 | Anna L. D. Wilkinson | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Edward H. Wilkinson | 27 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
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)