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George May — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this George May across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Industry | Printing Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilia Jeft | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Barbara May | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Louisa May | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| George May | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 21
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Grinder |
| Industry | Iron & Steel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 31
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Printing Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4700 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 42
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Industry | Printing Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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: father Frank May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank May
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth May
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George May
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01537-00336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Mauer | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 42 | Elizabeth Mauer | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 43 | George May THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Pressman | Maryland |
| 44 | Louisa May | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Barbara May | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Emilia Jeft | 55 | Mother-in-law | Forelady | Maryland |
| 47 | Joseph Murphy | 45 | Head | Iron Worker | Maryland |
| 48 | Marie Murphy | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 49 | William Otto | 32 | Head | Police | Maryland |
| 50 | Barbara Otto | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 51 | William J. Otto | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Benjamin Stancur | 55 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 53 | Marian Stancur | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Charles Evans | 38 | Head | Inspector | Maryland |
| 55 | Lillian Evans | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Patricia Evans | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | John Sheihauch | 47 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Maryland |
| 58 | Marie Sheihauch | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Howard Renner | 47 | Head | Metal Worker | Maryland |
| 60 | Mae Renner | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 61 | John Germ | 30 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 62 | Barbara Germ | 26 | Wife | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 63 | John Owner | 30 | Head | Attendant | Maryland |
| 64 | Laura Owner | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | George Noff | 45 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Maryland |
| 66 | Mildred Noff | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 67 | George Wagner | 37 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 68 | Dorothy Wagner | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | John Wagner | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Bruce Wagner | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Robert Wagner | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Samuel Marti | 34 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 73 | Edna Marti | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Samuel Jr. Marti | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 75 | William Marti | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Roland F. Young | 26 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 77 | Irene Young | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Robert R. Young | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Charles D. Anderson | 43 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 80 | Helen S. Anderson | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)