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G in the class of worker item of the 1950 census means the person worked for a government: federal, state, county or city.
In 1950 G marked anyone working for any branch of government. That included public school staff, workers on government-owned bus lines and power companies, paid elected officials and civilian employees of the armed forces.
A hand on a government-run farm, such as the farm of a county old folks' home, was also G. The 1940 census used GW for government workers. A G entry can point you to government payroll or personnel records.
As seen in a recordOccupation, industry and class of worker items of the 1950 census
Teacher, City grammar school, G
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