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George Pearson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Pearson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Louise — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albany-County, New York |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colonie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Township / Ward | Colonie |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pearson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| George Pearson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ida Pearson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albany, New …
Son, age 21
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Florist |
| Industry | Hot houses |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1919 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Albany, New …
Head, age 31
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Corn salesman |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Albany-County, New …
Head, age 41
Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colonie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Pearson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Pearson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Pearson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Pearson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Pearson
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New York
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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 — Albany-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02457-00314)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jerry Erno | 55 | Head | Speaker | New York |
| 42 | Catherine Erno | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Raymond Erno | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Delphis Erno | 28 | Head | Picker Tender | New York |
| 45 | Idona Erno | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Doris Erno | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Marjorie Erno | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Lawrence Erno | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | George Pearson THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Agent | Scotland |
| 50 | Ida Pearson | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 51 | George Pearson | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Leopold Lussier | 33 | Head | Checker | New York |
| 53 | Eva Lussier | 37 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 54 | Margaret Lussier | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Dorothy Lussier | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Marlene Lussier | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Pauline Lussier | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Joseph Pierre | 62 | Head | Picker Tender | Canada-French |
| 59 | Florence Pierre | 59 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 60 | Edward Gregoire | 49 | Head | Barber | New York |
| 61 | Marie Gregoire | 52 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 62 | Edward J. Gregoire | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 63 | Anita Gregoire | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Eleanor Gregoire | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Edward J. Jr. Gregoire | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Auguste Fonda | 76 | Head | — | New York |
| 67 | Arthur Fonda | 50 | Son | Tobacco Worker | New York |
| 68 | Enelda Fonda | 49 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 69 | Gretchen A. Fonda | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Perley Guptill | 61 | Head | Implement Dealer | Maine |
| 71 | Gertrude Guptill | 58 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 72 | Charles Guptill | 30 | Son | Implement Dealer | Maine |
| 73 | Margaret Guptill | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 74 | Dorothy Guptill | 2 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Richard Rowley | 39 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 76 | Olive Rowley | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Richard Rowley | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | William Malo | 31 | Head | Barber | New York |
| 79 | Catherine Malo | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Jeanne Malo | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)