George Owens — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this George Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vigo-County, Indiana
Surname	Owens
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Work
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	G 6
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Lost Creek Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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
Robert Owens	Son	—	10	~1930
Doris Owens	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Patty Owens	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Eula Owens	Spouse	—	31	~1909
George Owens	Head	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Vigo, Indiana

Other, age 16

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Owens
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Step Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Vigo, Indiana

Head, age 25

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Owens
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Junkyard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Vigo-County, Indiana

Head, age 34

Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members

Surname	Owens
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Work
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	G 6
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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George Owens

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01105-00190)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clyde Pugh	32	Head	House Painter	Indiana
2	Colletta Pugh	29	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Alfred Jones	42	Head	Farmer	Indiana
4	Ella Tucker Jones	74	Mother	—	Indiana
5	Charles E. Humphrey	95	Lodger	—	Kentucky
6	Guy Plaster	49	Head	Farmer	Indiana
7	Gladys Plaster	41	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Gladys Plaster	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
9	Theodore R. Nolan	28	Head	Education Dept.	Indiana
10	Florence S. Nolan	24	Wife	—	Indiana
11	Charles Bochnow	56	Head	—	Germany
12	Gertrude Bochnow	50	Wife	—	Indiana
13	Jack Bochnow	15	Son	—	Indiana
14	John Ellis	30	Head	Laborer	Indiana
15	Helen Ellis	28	Wife	—	Indiana
16	Lena Mae Ellis	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
17	Raymond Boyd	33	Head	Linotype Operator	Indiana
18	Mary H. Boyd	35	Wife	—	Indiana
19	George Owens THIS PERSON	34	Head	Laborer	Indiana
20	Eula Owens	31	Wife	—	Indiana
21	Robert E. Owens	10	Son	—	Indiana
22	Patty Lou Owens	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	Doris Jean Owens	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	Arthur Pettiford	77	Head	—	Indiana
25	Henrietta Pettiford	77	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Luther Stewart	64	Head	Hired Hand	Indiana
27	Archie Greer	45	Head	Laborer	Indiana
28	Jessie Greer	35	Wife	—	Tennessee
29	Archie Jr. Greer	17	Son	—	Indiana
30	Nathaniel Burns	57	Head	Janitor	Alabama
31	Anna Burns	49	Wife	—	Kentucky
32	L. C. Taylor	27	Son	Janitor	Kentucky
33	Agatha White	14	Gr. daughter	—	Indiana
34	Frank White	31	Head	Laborer	Indiana
35	Gladys White	29	Wife	—	Arkansas
36	Rosemary White	9	Daughter	—	Arkansas
37	Betty Lou White	7	Daughter	—	Arkansas
38	Vesta Lucille White	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
39	Frank Jr. White	1	Son	—	Arkansas
40	Rebecca Betten	76	Head	—	N. Carolina

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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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