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Charles Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Armstrong across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & L — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Point Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | South Point Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Armstrong | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Charles Armstrong | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Armstrong | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| L Armstrong | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Son, age 5
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 15
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Son, age 25
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Point Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Armstrong across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and father L Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and father Zebber Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gracie Armstrong (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Armstrong
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Armstrong
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Zebber Armstrong
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Armstrong
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gracie Armstrong
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Armstrong
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Margaret Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02915-00618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Miller | 32 | Head | Frame Hand | Tennessee |
| 2 | Daisy Miller | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Connie Miller | 16 | Son | Bob Maker | Tennessee |
| 4 | Raymond Miller | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | William Anderson | 5 | Step son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Jas L Armstrong | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Albert Armstrong | 45 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mittie Armstrong | 47 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | L. P. Armstrong | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Grace Armstrong | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Charles Armstrong THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Margaret Armstrong | 22 | Daughter | Office | North Carolina |
| 13 | J. H. Easton | 45 | Head | Mail Carrier | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Easton | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jas H Jr Easton | 21 | Son | Brakeman | North Carolina |
| 16 | Roger Easton | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ted Easton | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jas H Albright | 22 | Head | Ins. Salesman | North Carolina |
| 19 | Dorothy Albright | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Pink Hill | 52 | Head | Fruit Work | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bertha Hill | 48 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jess Reid | 56 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lula Reid | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mozell Hamilton | 23 | Daughter | Wash & Ironing | North Carolina |
| 25 | Marion Reid | 20 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Hall | 19 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ellritta Hall | 17 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Robert Smith | 4 | Gr. Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Walter Todd Hand | 2 | Gr. Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Sarah Alfred Price | 8 | Gr. Dau | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James Edward Hand | 2 | Gr. Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Clara Louise Saddler | 3 | Gr. Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Florence Smith | 33 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 34 | Eugene Smith | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | J. C. Smith | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Eliza Stowe | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Bernice Stowe | 30 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | William Ellis Stowe | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | J. Wilson Stowe | 30 | Head | Office Work | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bessie Stowe | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)