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George Montgomery — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this George Montgomery across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents R & Martha — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHenry-County, Missouri
SurnameMontgomery
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to Headhead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age40
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMissouri
1935 Residence (City)Clinton Township
1935 Residence (County)Henry
Additional Details
OccupationLine-man
IndustryTelephone Co
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1500
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMissouri
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)missouri
OccupationLine-Man
Township / WardClinton Township
Est. Birth Year~1900

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
James Montgomery Son — 10 ~1930
Robert Montgomery Son — 12 ~1928
Martha Montgomery Daughter — 3 ~1937
Georgia Montgomery Daughter — ~1940
Verna Montgomery Spouse — 38 ~1902
Dorothy Montgomery Daughter — 7 ~1933
Franklin Montgomery Son — 4 ~1936
Martha Montgomery Other — 80 ~1860
Emmett Montgomery Son — 14 ~1926
George Montgomery Head — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1920
Henry, Missouri
Son, age 20
Henry, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Montgomery
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Missouri
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1930
Henry, Missouri
Head, age 30
Henry, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Montgomery
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Missouri
Age at First Marriage 24
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation Laborer
Industry Carpentry
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 10
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1940
Henry-County, Missouri
Head, age 40
Henry-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
Surname Montgomery
Given Name George
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Missouri
1935 Residence (City) Clinton Township
1935 Residence (County) Henry
Occupation Line-man
Industry Telephone Co
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1500
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri

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.
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Our Model Tree links George Montgomery across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father R Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Montgomery (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
R Montgomery
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Montgomery
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Montgomery
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Missouri
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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 — Henry-County, Missouri Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02111-00264)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Lyman James 4 son — Missouri
42 Karen Mildred James 0 daughter — Missouri
43 George Montgomery THIS PERSON 40 head Line-Man Missouri
44 Verna Montgomery 38 wife Assistant-Pen Iowa
45 Emmett Eugene Montgomery 14 son — Missouri
46 Robert Thomas Montgomery 12 son — Missouri
47 James Vernon Montgomery 10 son — Missouri
48 Dorothy Ann Montgomery 7 daughter — Missouri
49 Franklin D. Montgomery 4 son — Missouri
50 Martha Bell Montgomery 3 daughter — Missouri
51 Georgia Katherine Montgomery 0 daughter — Missouri
52 Martha C. Montgomery 80 Mother — Illinois
53 Grover Woods 55 head Dairying Missouri
54 Mary Woods 57 wife Assistant Missouri
55 Vera Woods 18 daughter — Missouri
56 W. P. Dehn 47 head Farmer Missouri
57 Emily Dehn 42 wife — Missouri
58 Darrell Dehn 19 son Farming Missouri
59 Marian Dehn 18 daughter — Missouri
60 Elaine Dehn 14 daughter — Missouri
61 Paul P. Brown 40 head Cleaning + Pressing Missouri
62 Lucille Brown 38 wife — Missouri
63 Harold P. Brown 8 son — Missouri
64 Mary Lucille Brown 2 daughter — Missouri
65 Mary Ann Mrs. Brown 61 mother — Missouri
66 H. B. Woody 62 head Farming Missouri
67 Anna Leah Woody 54 wife Farmer'S Wife Missouri
68 C. G. Moody 64 head Farming Missouri
69 Mary Agnes Moody 48 wife Farmer'S Wife Missouri
70 Thos. E. Province 68 head Farmer Missouri
71 Attelia Jane Province 71 wife — Missouri
72 John T. Lenington 62 head Farmer-Log Man Indiana
73 Dora E. Lenington 61 wife — Illinois
74 Ernest Carter 45 head Day Laborer Missouri
75 Isa Carter 44 wife — Missouri
76 Billie Carter 16 son Cutting Logs Missouri
77 Glen Carter 14 son — Missouri
78 Charles Carter 8 son — Missouri
79 Dorothy Carter 6 daughter — Missouri
80 Jocie Mrs. Cowan 69 mother-in-law Maid Illinois

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)

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