George Nichols — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this George Nichols across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Nichols
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Bedford City
Additional Details
Occupation	Chairman Agr. Assoc.
Industry	Agriculture Conservation
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	C-4
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Chairman Agr. Assoc.
Township / Ward	Bedford City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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
Alda Becker	Daughter	—	28	~1912
May Nichols	Spouse	—	64	~1876
Eunice Nichols	Daughter	—	32	~1908
George Nichols	Head	—	63	~1877
Harold Becker	Other	—	28	~1912
Carol Becker	Other	—		~1940

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 43

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Nichols
Given Name	George H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 54

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Nichols
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Secretary
Industry	Furnace Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	25000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes Sp.
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 63

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members

Surname	Nichols
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Bedford City
Occupation	Chairman Agr. Assoc.
Industry	Agriculture Conservation
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	C-4
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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George Nichols

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03048-00170)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Gilbert Oros	35	Brother-in-law	Grinder	Austria
42	Mary Oros	34	Sister-in-law	Housework	Foreign Born
43	Elmer Dickhazy	12	Nephew	—	Ohio
44	John Gulban	51	Head	—	Hungary
45	Edward Ritchie	67	Head	Maintenance Man	Ohio
46	Susanna Ritchie	62	Wife	—	Ohio
47	Edward C. Ritchie	22	Son	Clerk	Ohio
48	Winifred Cook	39	Roomer	Teacher	Ohio
49	Louis J. Milz	74	Head	—	Ohio
50	Julia E. Milz	67	Wife	—	New York
51	Bert J. Miller	35	Head	Tester	Ohio
52	Mildred Miller	32	Wife	—	Ohio
53	Kathryn Miller	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
54	Minnie Lamb	78	Head	Clerk	Minnesota
55	Thomas Profant	67	Head	Cleaner	Slovakia
56	Julia Profant	68	Wife	—	Ohio
57	Lillian Collins	49	Head	Teacher	Ohio
58	White Void	None	—	—	—
59	Walter Hoevig	31	Head	Plumber	Ohio
60	Rose Hoevig	28	Wife	—	Rumania
61	Johann Hoevig	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
62	Paul Willey	37	Head	Manager	Ohio
63	Dorothea Willey	33	Wife	—	Ohio
64	Naomi R. Willey	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
65	Glen A. Willey	4	Son	—	Ohio
66	Wade W. Shaw	35	Head	Secretary	Ohio
67	Ruth R. Shaw	25	Wife	—	Ohio
68	Marilyn Shaw	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
69	Terry Shaw	3	Son	—	Ohio
70	Robert Krauss	22	Head	Telephone Repair	Pennsy.
71	Catherine Krauss	22	Wife	General Office	Pennsy.
72	George W. Nichols THIS PERSON	63	Head	Chairman Agr. Assoc.	Ohio
73	May F. Nichols	64	Wife	—	Ohio
74	Eunice Nichols	32	Daughter	Teacher	Ohio
75	Harold L. Becker	28	Son-in-law	Engineer	Ohio
76	Alda Becker	28	Daughter	—	Ohio
77	Carol J. Becker	0	Grand-daughter	—	Ohio
78	Zalia Dell	67	Head	—	Ohio
79	John Edington	48	Head	Janitor	Scotland
80	Jane Edington	49	Wife	—	Scotland

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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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