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George May — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Le-Sueur-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this George May across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Le-Sueur-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Augusta — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Le-Sueur-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tyrone Township (Part of T. 112, Rs. 25 and 26) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Le Sueur |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 228 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Tyrone Township Part Of T 112 Rs 25 And 26 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George May | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary May | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Carl May | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Peter May | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clarence May | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Peter May | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Margaret May | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John May | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Agusta May | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Francis May | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Le Sueur, …
Son, age 1
Le Sueur, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 8 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Le Sueur, …
Son, age 11
Le Sueur, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Le-Sueur-County, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Le-Sueur-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tyrone Township (Part of T. 112, Rs. 25 and 26) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Le Sueur |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 228 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Peter May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agusta May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter May
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta May
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agusta May
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George May
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Carl May
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John May
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary May
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence May
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret May
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis May
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter May
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Le-Sueur-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Le-Sueur-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01933-00480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Grieves | 77 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Fred Grieves | 49 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 3 | George Grieves | 48 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | David Dobesh | 23 | Friend | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 5 | George Shogren | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Theresa Shogren | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Kenneth Shogren | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | James Becker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Catherine Becker | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Sophia O'Conners | 82 | Mother in law | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Frank Yureyl | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Alvina Yureyl | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Donna Mae Yureyl | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | William Yureyl | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Emil Wiese | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Ona Wiese | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Robert Wiese | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Donald Wiese | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | John M. Heeney | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Catherine Heeney | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Mary L. Heeney | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | James Heeney | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | John Heeney | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Peter May | 67 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Agusta May | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Francis May | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | George May THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Mary E. May | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Carl May | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Margaret May | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Peter May | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Clarence May | 26 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | John May | 24 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | August Lieber | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Otto Lieber | 55 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | John Harkins | 52 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Anna Harkins | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Emilda Harkins | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Laurene Harkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Gladys Harkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 7 siblings
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)