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George Wheeler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Wheeler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Garrett — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fairfax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falls Church District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Falls Church District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Wheeler | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thelma Wheeler | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Shirley Wheeler | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruth Wheeler | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| George Wheeler | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Stella Wheeler | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfax, Virginia
Son, age 18
Fairfax, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Fairfax, Virginia
Son, age 27
Fairfax, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Road work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Fairfax-County, Virginia
Head, age 36
Fairfax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falls Church District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfax |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Wheeler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Wheeler (~0.92 confidence) and father Garrett Wheeler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Wheeler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Wheeler
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Garrett Wheeler
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Wheeler
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Wheeler
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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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 — Fairfax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04261-00423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Sumners | 12 | Son | — | Washington DC |
| 42 | Norman Sumners | 12 | Son | — | Washington DC |
| 43 | Horace Sheppard | 26 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Courtney Sheppard | 25 | Wife | No No No No H | Virginia |
| 45 | Joan Anne Sheppard | 2 | daughter | — | Washington DC |
| 46 | Lee Carter | 28 | head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 47 | Katherine Carter | 28 | Wife | No No No No H | Virginia |
| 48 | Loretta Carter | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Dave Jones | 28 | lodger | Contractor | Virginia |
| 50 | Theo Sheppard | 33 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Grace Sheppard | 33 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 52 | Howe Smith | 32 | Bro-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Margret Smith | 27 | Sister | No No No No H | Virginia |
| 54 | Guy Williams | 6 | Son | — | Washington DC |
| 55 | Althea Williams | 5 | daughter | — | Washington DC |
| 56 | Lucy M Williams | 3 | daughter | — | Washington DC |
| 57 | Sidney Holland | 32 | head | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 58 | Susie Holland | 29 | Wife | No No No No H | Maryland |
| 59 | Sidney Jr. Holland | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Dorthy Holland | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Joseph Moore | 68 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Annie Moore | 65 | Wife | No No No No H | Virginia |
| 63 | Katie M Moore | 37 | daughter | No No No No U | Virginia |
| 64 | Ardela Jones | 39 | daughter | No No No No H | Virginia |
| 65 | Andrew Jones | 41 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Namon A Jones | 21 | Grand-child | No No No No U | Virginia |
| 67 | George Wheeler THIS PERSON | 36 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Stella Wheeler | 24 | Wife | No No No No H | Virginia |
| 69 | Ruth Wheeler | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Shirley Wheeler | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Francis Wheeler | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Thelma Wheeler | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ruby Conard | 37 | head | Buss Driver | Virginia |
| 74 | Amy Conard | 31 | Wife | No No No No H | Virginia |
| 75 | Clayton B Donaldson | 47 | head | Laborer | Washington DC |
| 76 | Burton Donaldson | 21 | Son | Mechanic Automobile | Washington DC |
| 77 | Clayton B Jr Donaldson | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Washington DC |
| 78 | Celeste K Donaldson | 14 | daughter | No No No No S | Virginia |
| 79 | Loraine M Donaldson | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Doris E Donaldson | 10 | daughter | — | Maryland |
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)