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George Welch — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this George Welch across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Alabama Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, Alabama
SurnameWelch
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceAlabama
1935 Residence (City)Birmingham
1935 Residence (County)Jefferson
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateAlabama
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)alabama
Township / WardBirmingham
Est. Birth Year~1927

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
Sydney Welch Son — 9 ~1931
John Welch Son — 15 ~1925
Ruth Welch Spouse — 42 ~1898
Henry Welch Son — 11 ~1929
Vivian Welch Daughter — 20 ~1920
John Welch Head — 53 ~1887
George Welch Son — 13 ~1927
Willie Welch Daughter — 18 ~1922
Evelyn Welch Daughter — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 3
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Welch
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation none
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Son, age 13
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
Surname Welch
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
1935 Residence (City) Birmingham
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links George Welch across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Welch
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Alabama
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Sibling
Evelyn Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sydney Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00097-00713)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lottie Barton 22 Wife — Alabama
2 Joe Hill 40 Head Miner Alabama
3 Mary Hill 38 Wife Cook Alabama
4 Dorothy Hill 19 Daughter New Worker Alabama
5 Ella Mae Hill 13 Daughter — Alabama
6 Willie Hill 1 Son — Alabama
8 Isiah Williams 51 Head Laborer Georgia
9 Emma Williams 47 Wife — Georgia
10 Casper Williams 24 Son Usher Georgia
11 Nettie Belle Williams 20 Daughter Maid Georgia
12 Isiah Jr. Williams 15 Son — Alabama
13 Arthur Williams 12 Son — Alabama
14 Luther Williams 12 Son — Alabama
15 Napoleon Williams 10 Son — Alabama
16 James R. Williams 7 Grandson — Alabama
17 Rachanne Williams 5 Daughter — Alabama
18 Kathleen Williams 2 Daughter — Alabama
19 Martina Williams 1 Daughter — Alabama
20 Ulysses Fitzpatrick 26 Head Laborer Alabama
21 Mary Fitzpatrick 25 Wife Maid Alabama
22 Roy Williams 28 Head Yard Georgia
23 Annie Williams 26 Wife — Georgia
25 Plumie Sherrod 30 Head Maid Alabama
26 Lois Sherrod 15 Daughter — Alabama
27 Dorothy Sherrod 14 Daughter — Alabama
28 Mildred Sherrod 11 Daughter — Alabama
29 Willie Reynolds 31 Head Laborer Alabama
30 Annie Reynolds 29 Wife — Alabama
31 Willie Jr. Reynolds 10 Son — Alabama
32 John W. Welch 53 Head Mail Carrier Alabama
33 Ruth Welch 42 Wife — Mississippi
34 Vivian A. Welch 20 Daughter — Alabama
35 Willie A. Welch 18 Daughter — Alabama
36 Evelyn Welch 17 Daughter — Alabama
37 John Welch 15 Son — Alabama
38 George Welch THIS PERSON 13 Son — Alabama
39 Henry Welch 11 Son — Alabama
40 Sydney Welch 9 Son — Alabama

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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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