George Oliver — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tunica-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this George Oliver across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tunica-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tunica-County, Mississippi
Surname	Oliver
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 3
1935 Residence (County)	Tunica
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Cotton Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	236
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat 3
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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
Ida Oliver	Spouse	—	37	~1903
George Oliver	Head	—	70	~1870
Ruthie Oliver	Daughter	—	7	~1933

Census Appearances

1920

Tunica, Mississippi

Head, age 50

Tunica, Mississippi · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Oliver
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Home farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Tunica, Mississippi

Head, age 56

Tunica, Mississippi · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Oliver
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Tunica-County, Mississippi

Head, age 70

Tunica-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

Surname	Oliver
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 3
1935 Residence (County)	Tunica
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Cotton Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	236
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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George Oliver

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Tunica-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02071-00164)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	David Phipps	25	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
42	Lula Phipps	25	Wife	—	Mississippi
43	David Phipps	25	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
44	Henrietta Phipps	24	Wife	No No No H	Tennessee
45	Jake Phipps	62	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
46	Isaac Mccook	61	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
47	Bertha Mccook	47	Wife	No No No H	Mississippi
48	William Whitmore	50	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
49	Annie Whitmore	40	Wife	No No No H	Mississippi
50	Cleveland Whitmore	18	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
51	George Mitchell	57	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
52	Gertie Mitchell	47	Wife	No No No H	Mississippi
53	Sidney Mitchell	21	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
54	Odessa Mitchell	16	Daughter	Laborer	Tennessee
55	Leroy Sommerset	2	Boarder	—	Mississippi
56	Verda May Phipps	12	Granddaughter	—	Mississippi
57	Hill Hunter	54	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
58	Robert Hunter	26	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
59	Pearl Cunningham	40	Sister	Laborer	Mississippi
60	Willie Sheard	47	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
61	Cora Bell Sheard	40	Wife	No No No H	Mississippi
62	Charlie Sheard	18	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
63	Marietta Sheard	16	Daughter	No No No S	Mississippi
64	Verena Sheard	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
65	Marie Sheard	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
66	Justine Sheard	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
67	George Oliver THIS PERSON	70	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
68	Ida Oliver	37	Wife	No No No H	Mississippi
69	Ruthie May Oliver	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
70	Alex Thurle	22	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
71	Lessie Thurle	21	Wife	No No No H	Mississippi
72	Margaret Thurle	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
73	Thurle	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
74	Jim Nelson	64	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
75	Mary Nelson	63	Wife	No No No H	Mississippi
76	Willie Lee Mackin	13	Grandson	—	Tennessee
77	James Nelson	44	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
78	Bessie Nelson	39	Wife	No No No U	Mississippi
79	Paul H Smith	51	Head	Farmer	Alabama
80	Viola Smith	51	Wife	No No No H	Alabama

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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.

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