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George May — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Onondaga-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this George May across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onondaga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marie & Martin — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Onondaga-County, New York |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onondaga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 2 |
| Industry | Dry Wall man |
| Class of Worker | W.P.A. |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | 2 |
| Township / Ward | Syracuse City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin May | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George May | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Arian Hodge | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Gerald May | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Russell May | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dorothea May | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Onondaga, New …
Son, age 10
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 9 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Onondaga, New …
Son, age 20
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 5 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Onondaga-County, New …
Head, age 30
Onondaga-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onondaga |
| Occupation | 2 |
| Industry | Dry Wall man |
| Class of Worker | W.P.A. |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Marie May (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Marie May
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin May
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie May
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George May
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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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 — Onondaga-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Onondaga-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02856-00663)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Diehl | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 2 | Robert Diehl | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 3 | Mary C Dickey | 88 | Head | — | New York |
| 4 | Abigail O Whedon | 66 | Dau | — | New York |
| 5 | Stella Pickard | 65 | Lodger | 58 | New York |
| 6 | Charles Babcock | 71 | Head | 35 | New York |
| 7 | Anita Babcock | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | William N Hawley | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 9 | Maude M Hawley | 64 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Mary Smith | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 11 | George Underhill | 31 | Head | 16 | New York |
| 12 | Hellen Underhill | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Shirley Underhill | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | David Underhill | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Cathleen Underhill | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | George May THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | 2 | New York |
| 17 | Dorothea May | 22 | Wife | 5 | New York |
| 18 | Martin May | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Russell May | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Gerald May | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Arian Hodge | 43 | M in Law | 40 | New York |
| 22 | Herbert Ryder | 24 | Head | 30 | New York |
| 23 | Louise Ryder | 22 | Wife | — | Phila Pa |
| 24 | Lola Ryder | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Mary Ryder | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Eugene Zimmerman | 59 | Head | 40 | Illinois |
| 27 | Theresa Zimmerman | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Richard Finch | 35 | Head | 40 | New York |
| 29 | Hilda Finch | 30 | Wife | — | Medical |
| 30 | Shirley Finch | 12 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 31 | Albert Gordon | 33 | Head | 40 | New York |
| 32 | Louise Gordon | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Robert Gordon | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Anna Pockwinse | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 35 | Clara Mull | 53 | Head | — | New York |
| 36 | Georgette Mull | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Frank Lyons | 63 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 38 | Gordon Carpenter | 44 | Head | Coal Dealer | Canada English |
| 39 | Olive Carpenter | 43 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 40 | Fred R Maudigo | 58 | Head | 40 | New York |
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)