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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), with identified parents Charles & Mabel — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRensselaer-County, New York
SurnameAbbott
Given NameCharles
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age32
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Troy City
1935 Residence (County)Rensselaer
Additional Details
OccupationAssistant contractor
IndustryPrivate business
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationAssistant Contractor
Township / WardTroy City
Est. Birth Year~1908

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

Census Appearances

1920
Rensselaer, New …
Son, age 12
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Abbott
Given Name Charles W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Rensselaer, New …
Son, age 22
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Abbott
Given Name Charles S.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Brushmaker
Industry Brush
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Rensselaer-County, New …
Son, age 32
Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
Surname Abbott
Given Name Charles
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Troy City
1935 Residence (County) Rensselaer
Occupation Assistant contractor
Industry Private business
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Charles Abbott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Abbott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Abbott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Abbott
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Abbott
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Abbott
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York
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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 — Rensselaer-County, New York Open full size

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 54 Head Contractor New York
61 Mabel D. Abbott 52 Wife — New York
62 Charles Abbott THIS PERSON 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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Pedigree Summary

Charles
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)

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