George Potter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this George Potter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Blount-County, Tennessee
Surname	Potter
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Bungalow Town
1935 Residence (County)	Blount
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Lumber Yard
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	468
Highest Grade	0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Bungalow Town
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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 Potter	Head	—	62	~1878
Susan Potter	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Earl Potter	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Blount, Tennessee

Head, age 39

Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Potter
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Smelter
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Blount, Tennessee

Head, age 50

Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Potter
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	City of Alcoa
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12.50
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Blount-County, Tennessee

Head, age 62

Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

Surname	Potter
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Bungalow Town
1935 Residence (County)	Blount
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Lumber Yard
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	468
Highest Grade	0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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George Potter

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-01103)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Eugene Simerly	9	Son	—	Tennessee
2	Herald Simerly	6	Son	—	Tennessee
3	Christine Simerly	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
4	Loretta Simerly	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
5	William Bradburn	65	Head	—	Tennessee
6	Dilla Bradburn	52	Wife	—	Tennessee
7	Willie E. Bradburn	14	Daughter	Laundry	Tennessee
8	Chrissie M. Taylor	26	Daughter	—	Tennessee
9	Earnest Taylor	36	Son-in-law	Trucker	Tennessee
10	Bobbie J. Taylor	3	Grandson	—	Tennessee
11	Martha Taylor	18	Niece	—	Tennessee
12	Reece Taylor	28	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Tennessee
13	Robert Bradburn	26	Head	Mechanic	Tennessee
14	Nellie Bradburn	46	Wife	—	Tennessee
15	Chas K. Miller	33	Head	Looper	Tennessee
16	Hazel Miller	29	Wife	—	Tennessee
17	Gaynell Miller	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
18	Benna Miller	8	Son	—	Tennessee
19	Joyce Miller	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
20	Jane Miller	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
21	Mattie Mitchell	69	Mother-in-law	—	Tennessee
22	Charles Bradburn	29	Head	Alum. Gen. Handing	Tennessee
23	Zela Bradburn	21	Wife	—	Tennessee
24	James R. Bradburn	4	Son	—	Tennessee
25	Dewey L. Bradburn	3	Son	—	Tennessee
26	Thomas E. Bradburn	0	Son	—	Tennessee
27	John Sparks	64	Head	—	Tennessee
28	Lizzie Sparks	68	Wife	—	Tennessee
29	Mary Sparks	24	Daughter	—	Georgia
30	George Potter THIS PERSON	62	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
31	Susan Potter	50	Wife	—	Tennessee
32	Earl Potter	20	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
33	Bose Dorsey	29	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
34	Bertha Dorsey	22	Wife	—	Tennessee
35	Anne Dorsey	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
36	Thomas J. Dorsey	1	Son	—	Tennessee
37	Guy Potter	35	Head	Carbon Marker	Tennessee
38	Ina Potter	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
39	James Bradburn	16	Son	—	Tennessee
40	Bradburn	15	Son	—	Tennessee

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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)

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