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George Oliver — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Oliver across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenup-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & William — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenup-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenup |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 2 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe Earwood | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Shelva Oliver | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| George Oliver | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Elizabeth Earwood | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| J Oliver | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenup, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Greenup, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Greenup, Kentucky
Son, age 30
Greenup, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Greenup-County, Kentucky
Son, age 40
Greenup-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenup |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Oliver across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and father William Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and mother Shelva Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Oliver (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Oliver
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Oliver
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Shelva Oliver
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Oliver
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Oliver
Son · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Kentucky
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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 — Greenup-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenup-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01311-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hall | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Frances Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Bill Joe Hall | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Junior Hall | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Anna Pearl Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Thomas Clay | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Gertrude Clay | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Alfred W. Clay | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Clarence H. Clay | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Shelva J. Clay | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Watt W. Walker | 52 | Partner | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Millard Lewis | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Allie Lewis | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Millie Johnson | 52 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Watson Griffith | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Evelyn Griffith | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Myrtle Hurst | 56 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Cecil Hurst | 16 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Harold Hurst | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lucie Earwood | 77 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Homer Lawada | 34 | Head | Section Hand | Kentucky |
| 22 | Nellie Lawada | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Homer Jr. Lawada | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ruby Lawada | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Thomas Lawada | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | James Lawada | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Donald Lawada | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Douglas Lawada | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | William Bell | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Va |
| 30 | Mary Bell | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | J. R. Oliver | 77 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Shelva E. Oliver | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | George Oliver THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Roscoe Earwood | 21 | Boarder | Worker In Office | Kentucky |
| 35 | Elizabeth Earwood | 21 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Blagg Hurst | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mollie Hurst | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Carl Hurst | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Raymond Hurst | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | James Hurst | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 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)