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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 Henderson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henderson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | George D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 1St District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imogene Welch | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Annie Welch | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lillie Welch | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Welch | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Travis Welch | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Velma Welch | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| John Welch | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henderson, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Henderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | George J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Henderson, Tennessee
Head, age 31
Henderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | George D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Henderson-County, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Henderson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | George D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Class of Worker | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 James Welch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Welch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Welch
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Welch
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Welch
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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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 — Henderson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Henderson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03904-00069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Annie Arnold | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Jerry Lee Arnold | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Willie B Arnold | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Annie Bell Arnold | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Riley Owens | 45 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lula M Owens | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Otha Owens | 22 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 48 | Angeline Owens | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lillie Mccague | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Rich Thompson | 47 | Head | W.P.A. Laborer | Arkansas |
| 51 | Bessie Thompson | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Felix B. Rhodes | 49 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ada Rhodes | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Myrtle Rhodes | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Willard Rhodes | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lloyd Rhodes | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mary Ellen Rhodes | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Paul Dean Rhodes | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Bobby Gene Rhodes | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ellen Kreamier | 81 | Great Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Walter Hamilton | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 62 | Florence Hamilton | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Virginia Hamilton | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Betty Jean Hamilton | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | John Wayne Hamilton | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | George D. Welch THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Velma I Welch | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Travis Welch | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | Tennessee |
| 69 | Annie Welch | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | John Welch | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lillie Welch | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Imogene Welch | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Extra Line No Entry | None | Head | — | — |
| 74 | George Gilbert | 42 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 75 | Martha Gilbert | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | James E. Gilbert | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Dorene Gilbert | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lois Brown | 24 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 79 | Exell Brown | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Annie Blankenship | 28 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)