George Saunders — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this George Saunders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Monroe-County, New York
Surname	Saunders
Given Name	George C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Rochester City
1935 Residence (County)	Monroe
Additional Details
Occupation	Library Worker
Industry	Library
Class of Worker	GW
Income (1939)	246
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Library Worker
Township / Ward	Rochester City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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
Erma Saunders	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Hazel Saunders	Spouse	—	47	~1893
George Saunders	Head	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Monroe, New …

Head, age 32

Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Saunders
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Gold Cutter
Industry	Kodak Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Monroe, New …

Head, age 43

Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Saunders
Given Name	George L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Paper cutter
Industry	Kodak Mfg
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	6800
Home Value / Rent	R
Veteran	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Monroe-County, New …

Head, age 52

Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Saunders
Given Name	George C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Rochester City
1935 Residence (County)	Monroe
Occupation	Library Worker
Industry	Library
Class of Worker	GW
Income (1939)	246
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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George Saunders

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02844-00145)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Meehan	77	Mother-in-law	—	England
2	James F. Hough	29	Head	Roll Coating	New York
3	Marion S. Hough	25	Wife	—	New York
4	James Jr. Hough	2	Son	—	New York
5	Daisy H. Hough	59	Mother	—	Pennsylvania
6	Axel A. Nelson	43	Head	Private Nurse	Sweden
7	George Nelson	19	Son	Janitor	New York
8	Beatrice Nelson	17	Daughter	Machine Oper	New York
9	Ruth Nelson	16	Daughter	—	New York
10	John Nelson	14	Son	—	New York
11	George Miller	49	Head	Auto Mechanic	England
12	Ethel B. Miller	44	Wife	—	New York
13	Neva Aileen Miller	26	Daughter	—	New York
14	Leona Miller	21	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
15	Reginald Roberts	50	Lodger	Running Dept	Canada-Eng
16	Fred B. Wall	59	Head	Bus Driver	New York
17	Anna Q. Wall	55	Wife	Tool Clerk	New York
18	John B. Fogg	60	Head	—	Canada
19	Ada Q. Fogg	58	Wife	Furniture Repairer	New York
20	Lynn Fogg	22	Son	—	New York
21	George C. Saunders THIS PERSON	52	Head	Library Worker	New York
22	Hazel M. Saunders	47	Wife	Paper Cutter	New York
23	Erma Saunders	24	Daughter	—	New York
24	Theodore Brown	37	Head	Sales Clerk	New York
25	Barbara Q. Brown	34	Wife	Truck Driver	Hungary
26	Barry Brown	6	Son	—	New York
27	Stephen Trout	31	Head	Stone Cutter	New York
28	Dorothy Trout	22	Wife	—	New York
29	Mary Hess	45	Mother-in-law	Housework	New York
30	Clarence Catherman	38	Head	Driller Oper	New York
31	Grace A. Catherman	36	Wife	File Clerk	New York
32	Fred C. Lane	49	Head	Chemical Worker	New York
33	Beatrice Lane	51	Wife	—	Dist. Columbia
34	Fred H. Lane	21	Son	Laborer	New York
35	Barbara G. Lane	12	Daughter	—	New York
36	Henry W. Peck	36	Head	Paper Developer	New York
37	Margaret A. Peck	31	Wife	—	New York
38	Priscilla Peck	13	Daughter	—	New York
39	Albert Elliott	39	Head	Paper Maker	New York
40	Leah Elliott	40	Wife	—	New York

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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.

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