Charles Abbott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Charles Abbott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rensselaer-County, New York
Surname	Abbott
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Troy City
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Additional Details
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	Private business
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Contractor
Township / Ward	Troy City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Charles	Age	Birth yr
Mabel Abbott	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Charles Abbott	Son	—	32	~1908
Charles Abbott	Head	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Rensselaer, New …

Head, age 33

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Abbott
Given Name	Charles H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House etc.
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Rensselaer, New …

Head, age 44

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Abbott
Given Name	Charles H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	7500
Veteran	O
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Rensselaer-County, New …

Head, age 54

Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Abbott
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Troy City
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	Private business
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Charles Abbott

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02759-00605)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Charles D. Becker	64	Head	Machinist	New York
42	Christine Becker	53	Wife	Proprietor	Denmark
43	Richard D. Mollross	54	Head	Salesman	Germany
44	Anna Elms	50	Head	—	New York
45	Otto Elms	21	Son	—	New York
46	Carl Elms	21	Son	Laborer	New York
47	Helen Elms	19	Daughter in law	—	New York
48	Gerald Griffin	43	Head	Fireman	New York
49	Marion Griffin	36	Wife	—	New York
50	Gerald J. Griffin	12	Son	—	New York
51	Edward D. Bohrer	42	Head	Service Foreman	New York
52	Noah Bohrer	42	Wife	—	New York
53	June Bohrer	14	Daughter	—	New York
54	Robert D. Gibson	61	Head	Bus Driver	New York
55	Ellen Gibson	64	Wife	—	New York
56	Graham Gibson	33	Son	Laborer	New York
57	Robert Gibson	10	Grandson	—	New York
58	Russell Becker	52	Head	Salesman	New York
59	Harriet B. Becker	43	Wife	—	New York
60	Charles Abbott THIS PERSON	54	Head	Contractor	New York
61	Mabel D. Abbott	52	Wife	—	New York
62	Charles Abbott	32	Son	Assistant Contractor	New York
63	Earle D. Nealy	44	Head	Truck Driver	New York
64	Myrtle Nealy	47	Wife	Bookkeeper	New York
65	Donald Nealy	21	Son	Tool Keeper	New York
66	Norman Nealy	16	Son	—	New York
67	Danny Renach	75	Father in law	—	New York
68	Brian Pansel	0	Grandson	—	New York
69	Ivan D. Gosway	45	Head	Candy Salesman	New York
70	Florence Gosway	42	Wife	—	New York
71	Gordon Gosway	10	Son	—	New York
72	Alfred Palmer	43	Head	Confectionery Store	New York
73	Emma D. Palmer	47	Wife	—	New York
74	Gladys Palmer	19	Daughter	—	New York
75	Alfred Palmer	15	Son	—	New York
76	Emmett Corrigan	33	Head	Hotel Clerk	New York
77	Hazel D. Corrigan	34	Wife	Secretary	Vermont
78	Elaine Corrigan	10	Daughter	—	New York
79	Francis Corrigan	8	Son	—	Massachusetts
80	Ethel D. Davis	57	Head	—	New York

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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.

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