GN
George Neal — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this George Neal across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Bennett | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ida Neal | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Effie Neal | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Neal | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| In Neal | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Melvin Neal | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jean Neal | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Crawford Neal | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Willie Neal | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sletie Neal | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Louisiana
Head, age 23
Union, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Union-County, Louisiana
Head, age 36
Union-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Neal across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
George Neal
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Louisiana
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Louisiana
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
10 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01460-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Neal THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Sletie B. Neal | 33 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Effie Jean Neal | 16 | daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Ida May Neal | 14 | daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Crawford Neal | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Melvin Neal | 11 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | In George Neal | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Willie Mary Neal | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Jean Roy Neal | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | E. James Bennett | 22 | Son | Museum Assistant | Louisiana |
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)