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George Washington — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Washington across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Susan — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Connellsville Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Highway Proj |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 76 |
| Income (1939) | 580 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Connellsville Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Washington | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Evelyn Washington | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Washington | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| George Washington | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| George Washington | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | George L. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 29
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Connellsville Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Highway Proj |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 76 |
| Income (1939) | 580 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Washington across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Washington (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Washington (~0.92 confidence) and father George Washington (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Washington
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Washington
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Washington
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Washington
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03503-00393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George H. Graves | 61 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mattie Graves | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Clifford Graves | 33 | Son | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Donald Graves | 15 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Betty L. Graves | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Milford Graves | 11 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Luster Wormack | 44 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 48 | Effie Wormack | 40 | Wife | — | Washington D.C. |
| 49 | Catherine Wormack | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Luster Jr. Wormack | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Blanche Wormack | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mabel Thomas | 38 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Laura Ann Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Major Lee Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary Ellen Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Sliggy Fletcher | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary J. Fletcher | 54 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Joseph Gaiter | 24 | Head | Janitor Night-Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Martha Gaiter | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Courtney A. Gaiter | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Edward Gaiter | 70 | Head | Night Porter | West Virginia |
| 62 | Fannie Gaiter | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Rebecca Gaiter | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ussie Gaiter | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Robert Cossell | 22 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Betty Cossell | 15 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Della Cossell | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Virginia Cossell | 26 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Dolores J. Basinger | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Robert L. Basinger | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | N. S. Washington | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | George Washington THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | George Jr. Washington | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Clara M. Washington | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary D. Washington | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Evelyn Washington | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Mary L. Washington | 52 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 78 | William Doyle | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Herbert Graves | 30 | Head | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Irene Graves | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)