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George Paul — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this George Paul across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Grace — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hampden-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | PAUL |
| Given Name | GEORGE JR |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicopee City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | HAMPDEN |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | MACHINE OPERATOR |
| Industry | PAPER MILL |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 514 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Chicopee City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Paul | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| George Paul | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Grace Paul | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| George Paul | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Leonard Paul | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 4
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Paul |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Paul |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | PAUL |
| Given Name | GEORGE JR |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicopee City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | HAMPDEN |
| Occupation | MACHINE OPERATOR |
| Industry | PAPER MILL |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 514 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Paul across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Paul (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Paul (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Paul (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Paul (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Paul
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Paul
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Paul
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Paul
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Paul
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Leonard Paul
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Paul
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01594-00290)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Collings | 40 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Joyce Collings | 39 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 3 | Audry Collings | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Samuel Collings | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | William Wilson | 51 | Head | Wood Chopper | England |
| 6 | Christina Wilson | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 7 | Joseph E Paul | 51 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Mabelle Paul | 44 | Wife | Cook | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Joseph Paul | 20 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Warrell Paul | 19 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Annette Paul | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | George E Paul | 54 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Grace Paul | 50 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 14 | George Jr Paul THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Gerald Paul | 20 | Son | Machinist Helper | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Leonard Paul | 18 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Edward Francoeur | 51 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Mary Francoeur | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Edward R Francoeur | 24 | Step-son | Slitter | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Thomas Sullivan | 47 | Brother-in-law | Wood Chopper | Massachusetts |
| 21 | James Sullivan | 41 | Brother-in-law | Slitter | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Harry Reed | 62 | Head | Electrician | Maine |
| 23 | Lulu Reed | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Frank Reed | 20 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Kazimierz Kowalkiewicz | 53 | Head | Wood Chopper | Poland |
| 26 | Kazimierz Jr Kowalkiewicz | 29 | Son | Tool Maker | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Philias Leclair | 67 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 28 | Adelard Leclair | 33 | Son | Cook | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Viola Leclair | 25 | Daughter | Cleaner | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Raymond Leclair | 23 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Florence Leclair | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Frank Titka | 68 | Head | Polisher | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 33 | Mary Titka | 67 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 34 | Joseph Titka | 38 | Son | Machine Adjuster | Poland |
| 35 | Anna Titka | 27 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 36 | James Titka | 21 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Roland Paul | 27 | Head | Slicer | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Eileen Paul | 25 | Wife | Dental Assist | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Francis Vogel | 26 | Brother-in-law | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Adele Vogel | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
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)