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George Pratt — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Pratt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Pauline — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Byfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | P. O. Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | No H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Byfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Wayne | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Arthur Wayne | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Pauline Pratt | Head | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Knatt | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Pratt | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 32
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Byfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | P. O. Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | No H 4 |
| 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 Pratt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Pratt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Pratt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Pratt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Pratt (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Father
Carl Pratt
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Pratt
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Pratt
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Pratt
b. ~1938
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
George Pratt
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Massachusetts
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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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01586-00786)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | C. J. Meyers | 55 | Head | Caretaker | Latvia |
| 42 | Martha B. Meyers | 55 | Wife | — | Latvia |
| 43 | Oscar A. Arlin | 45 | Head | Warden | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Henrietta Arlin | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Richard P. Anderson | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Nettie D. Anderson | 70 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | John H. Pike | 63 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Georgia A. Pike | 63 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Fred W. Mooney | 67 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 51 | Clara E. Mooney | 66 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Harry L. Pickett | 60 | Head | Iceman | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Olive Sproull | 55 | Maid | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 54 | William M. Steele | 63 | Head | Clammer | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Mabel E. Steele | 59 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 56 | Eleanor G. Walker | 28 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Albert E. Walker | 25 | Son | General Helper | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Arthur H. Hale | 37 | Nephew | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Marion W. Hale | 14 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Pauline W. Pratt | 2 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | George E. Pratt THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Ralph Wayne | 42 | Lodger | Grapher | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Arthur P. Wayne | 66 | Lodger | Machinist | Maine |
| 64 | George E. Jr. Knatt | 10 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Lorinda Rogers | 82 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Georgia E. Smith | 66 | Head | Paper Hanger | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Nellie S. Humphreys | 45 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Carl Simonds | 18 | Grandson | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Mrs. Barnstead | 70 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | James A. Lowe | 32 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Virginia Lowe | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Harris S. Rogers | 59 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Arvilla Rogers | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Harris B. Rogers | 22 | Son | Caretaker | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Josephine Eaton | 81 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Lillian Eaton | 56 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Leroy Eaton | 43 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Arthur R. Eaton | 24 | Grandson | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Eva Jones | 42 | Lodger | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
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)