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George Stanley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ritchie-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Stanley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ritchie-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ritchie-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | George Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Murphy District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Murphy District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stanley | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Stanley | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| George Stanley | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charles Stanley | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Hazel Stanley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Wallace Stanley | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Stanley | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Charlotte Stanley | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Estella Stanley | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ritchie, West …
Son, age 1
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Ritchie-County, West …
Son, age 12
Ritchie-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | George Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Murphy District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Stanley
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Charlotte Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Ritchie-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Ritchie-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04445-00325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rex Jenkins | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | William Jr Jenkins | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Dorothy Jenkins | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Andrew J Shepherd | 72 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Joseph P Stanley | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Charles Albert Stanley | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Arzel Stanley | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Harold B Haught | 50 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Haught | 46 | Wife | Tool Dresser | West Virginia |
| 50 | Delbert Haught | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Curtis Haught | 14 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Harold Jr Haught | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Virginia D Gump | 84 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Mary J Robey | 66 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | James H Eddy | 25 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Hattie D Eddy | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Harry Parker | 45 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Martha D Parker | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 59 | James H E Parker | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Charles Parker | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Owal Parker | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Virgil Parker | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Lucille Parker | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Harry Jr Parker | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Mildred Parker | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | George Stanley | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Estella Gay Stanley | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Wallace Preston Stanley | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Paul Albert Stanley | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Hazel Louise Stanley | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | George Jr Stanley THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Charlotte Arlene Stanley | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Charles Edward Stanley | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Charles Albert Stanley | 78 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Everet D Border | 34 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Ada Border | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Donald Border | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Margrete Border | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Leonard J Border | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Terettia Border | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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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)