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Charles Alexander — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jewell-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Charles Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jewell-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jewell-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Charles F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jewell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Holmwood Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Alexander | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Alexander | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Lawrence Alexander | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lydia Alexander | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jewell, Kansas
Head, age 48
Jewell, Kansas · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Chas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Jewell, Kansas
Head, age 57
Jewell, Kansas · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Charles F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 43 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Jewell-County, Kansas
Head, age 70
Jewell-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Charles F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jewell |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Alexander across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Alexander
Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jewell-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jewell-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01236-00624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Irvin Dwight Spillman | 13 | helper | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Clare Howard Schuster | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 43 | Zelda June Schuster | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Robert Eugene Schuster | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Richard Jordan Schuster | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Daniel Harmon Farrow | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 47 | Margaret Irene Farrow | 22 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Leo Bernard Parsons | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Dorothy Mae Parsons | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Bonnie Belle Parsons | 7 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Bobbie Don Parsons | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Marion C. Tyler | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 53 | Dorothy Olive Tyler | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Jo Ann Tyler | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Neal Albert Tyler | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Richard Lee Tyler | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Harold Stephen Portenchild | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 58 | Ethel May Portenchild | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Betty Mae Portenchild | 10 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Harold Loren Portenchild | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Donald Duane Portenchild | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Gary Fay Portenchild | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Lary Ray Portenchild | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Charles F. Alexander THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Lydia May Alexander | 67 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Lawrence C. Alexander | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 67 | Ruth Aleene Alexander | 21 | daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 68 | Eber C. Underwood | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 69 | Frances L. Underwood | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Phyllis Gayle Underwood | 8 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Greta Bernice Underwood | 2 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Leland M. Huffman | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 73 | Iva Lee Huffman | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Sandra Sue Huffman | 0 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | George D. Spillman | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Fanny Ardel Spillman | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Earl Dean Spillman | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Betty June Spillman | 9 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Edna Mae Spillman | 8 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Gladys Dale Spillman | 6 | daughter | — | Kansas |
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)