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George Pierce — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this George Pierce across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Onalaska Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Crosse |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Onalaska Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Pierce | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Pierce | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Franklin Pierce | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Pierce | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Josephine Pierce | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Tom Pierce | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Donald Pierce | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charlotte Pierce | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Pierce | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Pierce | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Charles Pierce | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
La Crosse, …
Son, age 12
La Crosse, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Gerald E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 22
La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Onalaska Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Crosse |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Pierce
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Dorothy Pierce
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Pierce
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Pierce
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Pierce
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Pierce
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Pierce
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Pierce
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04491-00706)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles A. Krieger | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Louise Krieger | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Mary Krieger | 35 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Otto Krieger | 31 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Theodore Krieger | 29 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 6 | Fern Krieger | 27 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Milton Krieger | 24 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 8 | Frank O. Randle | 65 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 9 | Carl Peck | 47 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Eva O. Peck | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Francis Peck | 20 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Geraldine Peck | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Donald Peck | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Carl Peck | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Elizabeth Peck | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Charles S. Pierce | 50 | Head | Owner | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Josephine Pierce | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | George Pierce THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Marie Pierce | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Charlotte Pierce | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Franklin Pierce | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Charles Jr. Pierce | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Donald Pierce | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Dorothy Pierce | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Tom Pierce | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Charles John Pierce | 33 | Hired man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Herman Humfeld | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Delia Humfeld | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Mary Humfeld | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 30 | George Humfeld | 18 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 31 | John Humfeld | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Bernard Humfeld | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | William D. Lear | 53 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Emma Kriese | 35 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 35 | Doris Kriese | 11 | Housekeeper's daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Ernest Erickson | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Alice Erickson | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Duane Erickson | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Leroy Erickson | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Shirley Erickson | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
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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)