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George Sharp — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this George Sharp across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sterling |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Sterling |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Sharp | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Evert Sharp | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Sharp | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Cora Sharp | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Kathryn Sharp | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Sharp | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blue Earth, …
Head, age 39
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | George C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Blue Earth, …
Head, age 49
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Head, age 59
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sterling |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links George Sharp across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Sharp
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01908-01013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlie W Ward | 60 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | A Freeman | 35 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 43 | Grace Cristerson | 31 | Housekeeper | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 44 | Mary Bedbury | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 45 | George Bedbury | 53 | Brother | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 46 | Floyd L Bedbury | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 47 | Charlie D Domer | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Bernice A Domer | 33 | Wife | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 49 | Ivan C Michael | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 50 | Wilda Michael | 34 | Wife | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 51 | Doris E Michael | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Lois I Michael | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Lawrence Ellis | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Amy B Ellis | 45 | Wife | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 55 | Virginia L Ellis | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | William D Ellis | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Marion Ellis | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Campbell E Ellis | 75 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 59 | David S Ellis | 49 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Campbell Jr Ellis | 34 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Mildred Ellis | 26 | Daughter | Farmer Labor | Minnesota |
| 62 | Melvene M Ellis | 1 | Grand daughter | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Albert Rehwaldt | 47 | Head | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 64 | Agnes D Rehwaldt | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Eddar F Rehwaldt | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Dorothy M Rehwaldt | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Charles A Rehwaldt | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Irma C Rehwaldt | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Harold O Rehwaldt | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Arlene E Rehwaldt | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Hubert Kramer | 37 | Hired hand | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 72 | Oscar Birr | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Selma E Birr | 33 | Wife | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 74 | Philip Morris | 24 | Hired hand | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 75 | George Sharp THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Cora I Sharp | 58 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Evert B Sharp | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Irene Sharp | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Kathryn G Sharp | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Robert L Sharp | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)