GO
George Oliver — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Oliver across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sallie & James — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | George R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pine Level Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Pine Level Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ola Oliver | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| George Oliver | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| George Oliver | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ola Oliver | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Louis Oliver | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1910
Johnston, North …
Son, age 8
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Johnston, North …
Son, age 16
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Son, age 25
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Head, age 37
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | George R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pine Level Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sallie Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and father James Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Oliver (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sallie Oliver
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Oliver
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Oliver
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Oliver
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Oliver
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
★ 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 — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02934-00194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Keela Green | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | William R Green | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Nellie F Green | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Geneva Green | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jerry R Green | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Thurman F. White | 62 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 47 | Bessie G White | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Elna G White | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | M Bessie White | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | George R Oliver THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 51 | Ola L Oliver | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ola Oliver | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Louis D Oliver | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | George R Oliver | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | James M Wooten | 37 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jannie Wooten | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Clarence H Rayner | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Callie Rayner | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Anna R Rayner | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Rayner | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Willie Rayner | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Harvey H Rayner | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Marjorie A Rayner | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | James H Starling | 53 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Minnie J Starling | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Herman G Starling | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Virginia D Starling | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Sarah P Starling | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | David R Starling | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | William H Starling | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Leon Overbee | 37 | Head | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 72 | Patience Overbee | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lester Overbee | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Worth Overbee | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | George W Wilkins | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Malcolm Wilkins | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
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)