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George Walsh — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this George Walsh across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Missouri Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLinn-County, Missouri
SurnameWalsh
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to Headhead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age70
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceMissouri
1935 Residence (City)Yellow Creek
1935 Residence (County)Linn
Additional Details
Occupationfarmer
Industryfarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked50
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateMissouri
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)missouri
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardYellow Creek
Est. Birth Year~1870

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
Leo Walsh Son — 9 ~1931
Lawrence Walsh Son — 36 ~1904
George Walsh Head — 70 ~1870
Lucy Walsh Daughter — 35 ~1905
Eugene Walsh Other — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1920
Linn, Missouri
Head, age 50
Linn, Missouri · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Walsh
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Missouri
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Farmer
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1930
Linn, Missouri
Head, age 60
Linn, Missouri · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Walsh
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 60
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Missouri
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Farmer
Industry Gen Farm
Class of Worker O A
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1940
Linn-County, Missouri
Head, age 70
Linn-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
Surname Walsh
Given Name George
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 70
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Missouri
1935 Residence (City) Yellow Creek
1935 Residence (County) Linn
Occupation farmer
Industry farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 50
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri

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Our Model Tree links George Walsh across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Walsh
Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Missouri
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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 — Linn-County, Missouri Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02125-00618)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Harry F. Kelley 21 son Hand Missouri
2 George L. Mcgregor 72 head Miner Missouri
3 Alice L. Mcgregor 60 wife — Missouri
4 Barbara J. Mcgregor 17 daughter — Missouri
5 Bernard Casey 71 head Farmer Missouri
6 Bridget Casey 66 wife — Missouri
7 Martin Casey 39 son Farmer Missouri
8 Walter Casey 35 son Salesman Missouri
9 Agnes Casey 29 daughter Waitress Missouri
10 Alice Casey 27 daughter Clerk Missouri
11 Bernard L. Casey 25 son Farm Laborer Missouri
12 Otis H. Walls 64 head — Illinois
13 Lena Walls 54 wife — Kansas
14 George Walsh THIS PERSON 70 head Farmer Missouri
15 Lawrence Walsh 36 son Farmer Missouri
16 Lucy Walsh 35 daughter — Missouri
17 Eugene Walsh 14 grandson — Missouri
18 Leo Carl Walsh 9 son — Missouri
19 Peter Nolan 86 head — Illinois
20 Mary J. Nolan 59 daughter — Missouri
21 Elizabeth T. Nolan 56 daughter — Missouri
22 Vincent Nolan 50 son Farmer Missouri
23 Peter J. Walsh 59 head Foreman Missouri
24 Mabel Walsh 53 wife — Missouri
25 Michael Walsh 22 son Farm Laborer Missouri
26 Thomas Walsh 19 son Farm Laborer Missouri
27 Jean P. Walsh 16 son — Missouri
28 Dora Smith 65 head — Missouri
29 Henry W. Gillespie 37 law Bed Laster Missouri
30 Opal L. Gillespie 39 daughter — Missouri
31 Alta G. Gillespie 14 daughter — Missouri
32 Clyde Hinton 37 head Farmer Missouri
33 Ruby Hinton 34 wife — Missouri
34 Robert Hinton 11 son — Missouri
35 Francis Harwood 41 head Farmer Missouri
36 Zoe Harwood 37 wife — Nebraska
37 Daphne A. Harwood 5 daughter — Missouri
38 Harold Finney 45 head Farmer Missouri
39 Julia Finney 42 wife — Missouri
40 Leo Finney 21 son Farm Laborer Missouri

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)

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