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George Stanley — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Stanley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wet Branch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | Coal Mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 990 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Township / Ward | Wet Branch |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Stanley | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Stanley | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Hester Stanley | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Stanley | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Martha Stanley | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| George Stanley | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 2
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | Georgia |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 12
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Son, age 23
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wet Branch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | Coal Mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 990 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Stanley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Stanley (~0.92 confidence) and father John Stanley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Stanley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Stanley
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Stanley
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Stanley
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Stanley
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Fred Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04412-00799)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Wilson | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Shelvia Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Leslie Slack | 35 | Head | Motor Runner | West Virginia |
| 4 | Lona R Slack | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ileen Slack | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Leslie Jr. Slack | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Betty Slack | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Phyllis Jean Slack | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Jimmy Slack | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | John Stanley | 60 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 11 | Martha Stanley | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Fred Stanley | 36 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Hester R Stanley | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | George Stanley THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 15 | James Stanley | 5 | Grand-son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Raymond Wright | 33 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 17 | Irene R Wright | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Myrtle M. Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | William Hue Wright | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Marjorie Louise Wright | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Josephine Wright | 62 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Wallie Birchfield | 34 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 23 | Mary R Birchfield | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Clanton Birchfield | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | George Birchfield | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Ron Smith | 30 | Head | Machine Man | West Virginia |
| 27 | Goldie R Smith | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Minnie Smith | 51 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Frank Tharp | 33 | Head | Check Weigh | Kentucky |
| 30 | Hattie R Tharp | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Virginia Tharp | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Dorothy Tharp | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Donald Tharp | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Sidney Tharp | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Barbara Ann Tharp | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Carla Tharp | 53 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | James Smith | 23 | Head | Motor Button | West Virginia |
| 38 | Ruth R Smith | 16 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Bernard Smith | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ruby Taylor | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)