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George Oliver — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Oliver across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mannie — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | State Highway Dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 785 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Johnson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Oliver | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Helena Oliver | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| George Oliver | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Helen Oliver | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Johnny Oliver | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1910
Washington, Tennessee
Son, age 8
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 7 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 | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Washington, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Washington, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | W |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | Truck Driver |
| Class of Worker | State Highway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Washington-County, Tennessee
Head, age 38
Washington-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | State Highway Dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 785 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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: father John Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mannie Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and father John Oliver (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Oliver
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mannie Oliver
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Oliver
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Oliver
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Oliver
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Tennessee
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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 — Washington-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03945-00225)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Oliver THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 42 | Helena Oliver | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Helen Oliver | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | George Oliver | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Johnny Oliver | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Walter Murr | 32 | Head | Section Hand | Tennessee |
| 47 | Daisy Murr | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Dorothy Murr | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | George Murr | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Walter Murr | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Sara Murr | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Robert Murr | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Joyce Murr | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Louise Murr | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Burney Mckinney | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 56 | Edna Mckinney | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | John J. Burdine | 73 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mary Burdine | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Evans Winney | 35 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Violetta Winney | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Loretta Winney | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lewis Merritt | 56 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Martha Merritt | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Floyd Merritt | 22 | Son | Attendant | Tennessee |
| 65 | George A. Merritt | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Earl Merritt | 44 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | D. B. Denton | 70 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Edgar Seref | 23 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Blanch Seref | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Henry Hallimon | 42 | Head | Electric Engineer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Pearl Hallimon | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Verna Mae Parson | 22 | Daughter | Redrawing | Tennessee |
| 73 | Betty Ann Parson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Fletcher Parson | 22 | Son-in-law | Loom Repair | Tennessee |
| 75 | John W. Collins | 55 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Rosa N. Collins | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Fred Collins | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Helen Collins | 20 | Daughter | Quiller | Tennessee |
| 79 | Stanley Collins | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Joe Collins | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)