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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 Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Byron & Ivan — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxi Cab |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Oliver | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| George Oliver | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ivan Oliver | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 8
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 5 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 18
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 29
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxi Cab |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Byron Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and father Ivan Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and father Ivan Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Oliver (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Byron Oliver
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ivan Oliver
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ivan Oliver
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Oliver
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Oliver
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Oliver
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Michigan
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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01856-00555)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judge R. Hargis | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 2 | Edith Hargis | 43 | Wife | Beauty Operator | England |
| 3 | Reginald Allen | 23 | Step-son | Copy-Fitter | England |
| 4 | Clarence F. Minnie | 33 | Head | Inspector | Michigan |
| 5 | Loretta E. Minnie | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Edward Serkessian | 31 | Head | Chef | Romania |
| 7 | Margaret Serkessian | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Edward Serkessian | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Melvin Serkessian | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Joseph C. Daly | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 11 | Clotha C. Daly | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Verna Daly | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Verna Daly | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | John Robert Tracy | 32 | Head | Baker | Canada-English |
| 15 | Elanora Tracy | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Jack Hindley | 45 | Head | Woodworker | Tennessee |
| 17 | Anna Hindley | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Virginia Hindley | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ivan Oliver | 65 | Head | Grader | Michigan |
| 20 | Emma Oliver | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | George Oliver THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Chauffeur | Indiana |
| 22 | Alvin J. Edgar | 39 | Head | Welder | Iowa |
| 23 | Ruby Edgar | 37 | Wife | Inspector | Kentucky |
| 24 | George Boos | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Hazel Boos | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Edward Hoover | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 27 | Clara Hoover | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Doris Hoover | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | Michigan |
| 29 | Frank Rule | 49 | Head | Decorator | Michigan |
| 30 | Mable Rule | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Camil Rsham | 39 | Head | Polisher | Albania |
| 32 | Freda Rsham | 31 | Wife | — | Albania |
| 33 | Shirley Ann Rsham | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Theodore Tupper | 43 | Head | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 35 | Jeanne Tupper | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Andrew Tupper | 39 | Lodger | Assembler | Michigan |
| 37 | Alex Ward | 43 | Head | Coal-Loader | New York |
| 38 | Earl Cunningham | 50 | Head | Baker | Michigan |
| 39 | Ellen Cunningham | 44 | Wife | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 40 | William Vance | 68 | Head | — | Canada-English |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 5 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)