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William George — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William George across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hazel & Albert — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | George |
| Given Name | William Rob |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | City Of Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert George | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| William George | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Hazel George | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | George |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | George |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | George |
| Given Name | William Rob |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 William George across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hazel George (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert George (~0.92 confidence) and father Bryn George (~0.92 confidence) and father Byron George (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie George (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hazel George
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert George
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bryn George
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Byron George
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie George
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William George
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03731-00477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Kelly | 23 | Son | Sec - Clerk | No Ireland |
| 2 | Edward Kelly | 23 | Son | — | Penna |
| 3 | Charles Engle | 51 | Head | Watchman | Penna |
| 4 | Stella Engle | 40 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 5 | Robert Engle | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 6 | Charles Engle | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 7 | David Engle | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 8 | Stella Scott | 76 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Louis Hahn | 58 | Head | Paper Cutter | New Jersey |
| 10 | Wenonah Hahn | 27 | Daughter | Wrapper | New Jersey |
| 11 | Lola Hahn | 26 | Daughter | Wrapper | New Jersey |
| 12 | Erna Hahn | 24 | Daughter | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 13 | Ethelyn Johnson | 20 | Niece | Wrapper | Penna |
| 14 | Dolores Johnson | 18 | Niece | Asst. Buyer | Penna |
| 15 | Elaine Johnson | 17 | Niece | — | Penna |
| 16 | Robert F. Nimmo | 32 | Head | Printer | Penna |
| 17 | Helen R. Nimmo | 29 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 18 | Mary Jane Nimmo | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 19 | Earnest Bright | 50 | Head | Bartender | New York |
| 20 | Beatrice Bright | 42 | Wife | Operator | Penna |
| 21 | Hale Bright | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 22 | Clara Meyers | 47 | Head | New Worker | Penna |
| 23 | Albert Meyers | 24 | Wife | Burner | Penna |
| 24 | Lawrence Meyers | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 25 | Clare Meyers | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 26 | John Fay | 54 | Boarder | — | Penna |
| 27 | Francis J. Yeakel | 40 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 28 | Alice M. Yeakel | 34 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 29 | Francis X. Yeakel | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 30 | Charles C. Yeakel | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Leon A. Yeakel | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Mary R. Yeakel | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 33 | Albert George | 57 | Head | Woodworker | Penna |
| 34 | Hazel George | 60 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 35 | William Rob George THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | — | Penna |
| 36 | Lewis Sinclair | 65 | Head | Machinist | Penna |
| 37 | Emma Sinclair | 65 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 38 | Nelson Sinclair | 36 | Son | — | Penna |
| 39 | William Stoudt | 30 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 40 | Stoudt | None | — | 48 | — |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 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)