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George Pierce — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Pierce across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 576 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Abingdon Magisterial District |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pierce | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Everett Pierce | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dan Pierce | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margie Pierce | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 13
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 23
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Washington-County, Virginia
Head, age 34
Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 576 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Pierce across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Pierce (~0.92 confidence) and father George Pierce (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Pierce (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Pierce
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Pierce
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Pierce
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Pierce
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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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 — Washington-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04300-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martha Vannoy | 57 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 42 | George W Pierce THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Margie Pierce | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Everett Lee Pierce | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Dan W Pierce | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | F Wydner | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Garfield Johnson | 67 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 48 | Bertha Johnson | 55 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 49 | Cliff Young | 34 | Head | Book Keeper | Virginia |
| 50 | Hettie Young | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Anna R Young | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary E Young | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Peggy Young | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Faye Young | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | C. L. Clark | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Ollie M. Clark | 48 | Wife | Manager | Virginia |
| 57 | Charles Clark | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Edward Clark | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Lucille Clark | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Virginia Clark | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | James Leon Clark | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 62 | Victoria Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Clifford Jr Clark | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | John Goode | 72 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 65 | Phoebe Ellen Fullerton | 36 | Head | Social Worker | Virginia |
| 66 | Shirley Fullerton | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Anne Fullerton | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Phoebe Ellen Fullerton | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | William Jackson | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 70 | Daisy Jackson | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Fred Jackson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Vivian Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Jack Atkins | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Hazel Atkins | 19 | Wife | — | Tenn |
| 75 | Richard E. Atkins | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | James Cofield | 50 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 77 | Betty Cofield | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | J. T. Cofield | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Mary Cofield | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Helen Cofield | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)