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Charles Abbott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Appomattox-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Abbott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Appomattox-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Wm — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Appomattox-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Abbott |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Side Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Appomattox |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | South Side Mag Dist |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Abbott | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Abbott | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Amherst, Virginia
Son, age 5
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Abbott |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Campbell, Virginia
Son, age 16
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 14 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Abbott |
| Given Name | Clarence B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Appomattox-County, Virginia
Head, age 26
Appomattox-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
| Surname | Abbott |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Side Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Appomattox |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Charles Abbott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Abbott (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Abbott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Abbott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estel Miller (~0.60 confidence) and mother Lillie Abbott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Clarence Abbott
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Abbott
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Abbott
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estel Miller
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Lillie Abbott
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Abbott
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Appomattox-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Appomattox-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00682)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eva Rust | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Josephine Rust | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Calvin Elder | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Stella M Elder | 30 | Wife | House Work | Virginia |
| 45 | Calvin Jr Elder | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Richard Elder | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Kennon J Elder | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Felix Ligon | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Elsie E Ligon | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Barbara A Ligon | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 51 | William H Ligon | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Charles P Ligon | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Daniel J Ligon | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Bettie J Ligon | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | George A Gordon | 70 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 56 | Jessie J Gordon | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | James Gordon | 33 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | George J Laugran | 54 | Head | Merchant | Texas |
| 59 | Beatrice S Laugran | 50 | Wife | Merchant | Virginia |
| 60 | Margret L Mithia | 64 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 61 | Peder A Pettersen | 42 | Lodger | Engineer | Norway |
| 62 | Jennie Pettersen | 35 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 63 | Reggie M Pettersen | 14 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 64 | Rosa Chadwick | 12 | Servant | House Work | Virginia |
| 65 | Benjamin C Colin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Annie E Colin | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Byron R Colin | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | James A Colin | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | John C Colin | 25 | Son | D.H.D. Worker | Virginia |
| 70 | John T Colin | 81 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Annie J Colin | 75 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Mary Woody | 55 | Servant | House Work | Virginia |
| 73 | Charles M Abbott THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Martha E Abbott | 3 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 75 | Christian | None | — | — | — |
| 76 | Christian J Hamiter | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Mellie S Hamiter | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Cruel J Gilley | 52 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 79 | Janice Gilley | 52 | Wife | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 80 | Iris E Gilley | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)