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George Welch — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Welch across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hennepin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | WELCH |
| Given Name | GEORGE |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | PHOTO FINISHER |
| Industry | PHOTO FINISHING STORE |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1248 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Photo Finisher |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erma Welch | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| George Welch | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Judith Welch | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 9
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | George S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | George S. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Head, age 29
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | WELCH |
| Given Name | GEORGE |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Occupation | PHOTO FINISHER |
| Industry | PHOTO FINISHING STORE |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1248 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Welch across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Welch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Welch
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Welch
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Minnesota
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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 — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01977-00161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Ludke | 62 | MOTHER | Seamstress | Minnesota |
| 42 | George Welch THIS PERSON | 29 | HEAD | Photo Finisher | Minnesota |
| 43 | Erma Welch | 30 | WIFE | Photo Finisher | Minnesota |
| 44 | Judith Welch | 2 | DAUGHTER | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Alfred Anderson | 76 | HEAD | — | SWEDEN |
| 47 | Gerald V. Anderson | 42 | SON | Accountant | IOWA |
| 48 | Martha Fosne | 38 | SERVANT | House Work | MINNESOTA |
| 49 | George Burch | 43 | HEAD | Truck Driver | MONTANA |
| 50 | Elizabeth Burch | 49 | WIFE | — | IOWA |
| 51 | A. Lander Szente | 58 | HEAD | Tailor | HUNGARY |
| 52 | Ellona Szente | 58 | WIFE | — | HUNGARY |
| 53 | Rosalie Szente | 25 | DAUGHTER | Receptionist | KANSAS |
| 54 | Rita Szente | 21 | DAUGHTER | — | KANSAS |
| 55 | Fredrick Magel | 39 | HEAD | Barber | RUSSIA |
| 56 | Berna Magel | 35 | WIFE | — | So. Dakota |
| 57 | Arthur Johnson | 53 | HEAD | Dispatcher | ILLINOIS |
| 58 | Mabel Johnson | 50 | WIFE | — | IOWA |
| 59 | David Johnson | 20 | SON | Butcher | Minnesota |
| 60 | Donald Johnson | 16 | SON | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Theodore Johnson | 14 | SON | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Robert Kruger | 26 | SON-IN-LAW | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Ruth Kruger | 26 | DAUGHTER | — | IOWA |
| 64 | Charles Kruger | 2 | GRAND SON | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Agnes Rud | 73 | MOTHER | — | SWEDEN |
| 66 | Eva Dunnigan | 50 | HEAD | Salesladie | SO. DAKOTA |
| 67 | Dorothy Dunnigan | 24 | DAUGHTER | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 68 | James Dunnigan | 20 | SON | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Mary Dunnigan | 14 | DAUGHTER | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Margaret Blum | 52 | HEAD | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Evelyn Blum | 26 | DAUGHTER | Secretary | Minnesota |
| 72 | Howard Blum | 25 | SON | Substitute | Minnesota |
| 73 | Henry M. Schwartz | 32 | HEAD | Iron Worker | Minnesota |
| 74 | Adrienne Schwartz | 30 | WIFE | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Joane Schwartz | 9 | DAUGHTER | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Jeanne Schwartz | 7 | DAUGHTER | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Joyce Schwartz | 4 | DAUGHTER | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Judith Schwartz | 0 | DAUGHTER | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Charles Thomson | 70 | HEAD | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Kathrine Thomson | 65 | WIFE | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 1 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)