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George Owens — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockcastle-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice & Hallie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockcastle-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 5th Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockcastle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | 5Th Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallie Owens | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Netta Owens | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Howard | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Edel Owens | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| George Owens | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Albert Owens | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockcastle, Kentucky
Other, age 3
Rockcastle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Rockcastle, Kentucky
Other, age 13
Rockcastle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Rockcastle-County, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Rockcastle-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 5th Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockcastle |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Owens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alice Owens (~0.81 confidence) and mother Hallie Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father Edel Owens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Mother
Alice Owens
b. ~1873
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Hallie Owens
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edel Owens
b. ~1902
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Owens
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Albert Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Netta Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rockcastle-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockcastle-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01353-00578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edel Owens | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Hallie Owens | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Albert B Owens | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | George W Owens THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 5 | Netta Owens | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mary J Howard | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Dewey Collett | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Grace Collett | 23 | Wife | Domestic | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lester Collett | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Bradley Howard | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mary Howard | 23 | Wife | Domestic | Kentucky |
| 12 | Hattie Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Frances Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Hiram Collett | 63 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Polly Collett | 62 | Wife | Domestic | Kentucky |
| 16 | Frank Tompkins | 33 | Head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 17 | Bertha Tompkins | 31 | Wife | Domestic | Kentucky |
| 18 | Lathula Tompkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Litha Tompkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Hiram Tompkins | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Gladys Tompkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Gidion Barnett | 21 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Francis Barnett | 20 | Wife | Domestic | Kentucky |
| 24 | Charles Barnett | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Albert Mullins | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ethel Mullins | 24 | Wife | Domestic | Kentucky |
| 27 | Essie F Mullins | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Zelma E Mullins | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Elsie Sue Mullins | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Elsa Gertrude Mullins | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Oscar T Mullins | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Mary Barnett | 68 | Head | Domestic | Kentucky |
| 33 | Jordan Shepherd | 12 | Son-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Bill Vingel | 73 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Almeda Vingel | 83 | Wife | Domestic | Kentucky |
| 36 | Maggie Delph | 66 | Head | Domestic | Kentucky |
| 37 | Willie Ingraham | 15 | Step Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Lula Gracie Ingraham | 14 | Step Daughter | Don'T Work | Kentucky |
| 39 | W. Will Jr Ingraham | 12 | Step Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Marie Ingraham | 10 | Step Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.81
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)