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George Owens — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Laura — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | News Dealer |
| Industry | Own Business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 27 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | News Dealer |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Owens | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Abraham Owens | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Paul Owens | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Owens | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Owens | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Agnes Owens | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 29
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | News Dealer |
| Industry | Own Business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 27 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: father Joseph Owen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Owens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Owen
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Owens
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Owens
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03669-00340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry Williamson | 61 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 42 | Beatrice Williamson | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 43 | George Williamson | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Robert Price | 35 | Step-son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | George Owens THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | News Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Agnes Owens | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | George Jr Owens | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Paul Owens | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | James Owens | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Abraham Owens | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Frank Reti | 40 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 52 | Mary Reti | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Anna Reti | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mary Reti | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Benidini Reti | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Frances Reti | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Caroline Reti | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Knute O. Holm | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 59 | Escher E. Holm | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 60 | Carol Holm | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | David Holm | 21 | Son | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Ruth Holm | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Bernard J. Henstock | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Violet M. Henstock | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Barbara Henstock | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mary Hessek | 50 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 67 | Paul Hessek | 25 | Son | Crane Man | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Louise Hessek | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William Hessek | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Robert Hessek | 18 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Edgar Hessek | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Louis H. Hamel | 58 | Head | Sta. Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Catherine Hamel | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Adelaide Hamel | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Leo R. Jr. Hamel | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | James W. Hamel | 27 | Head | Cleaning Supt. | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Margaret H. Hamel | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Louis H. Iii Hamel | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Albert B. Hamel | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)