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Charles Arnold — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Arnold across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Clara — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | East Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Arnold | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Charles Arnold | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Clara Arnold | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 9
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Charles L. Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 19
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 29
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Arnold across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Arnold (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Arnold
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Arnold
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Arnold
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New Jersey
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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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02333-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Arnold | 67 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 2 | Clara Arnold | 57 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Charles E. Arnold THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 4 | Gladis Wertheimer | 40 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 5 | Doris Wertheimer | 18 | Daughter | Librarian | New Jersey |
| 6 | Phylis Wertheimer | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Grace Hull | 68 | Aunt | — | New York |
| 8 | Abraham Hirschfield | 57 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 9 | Betty Hirschfield | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 10 | Eugene Lang | 38 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 11 | Minna Lang | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 12 | Hanna Murphy | 51 | Head | Practical Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Robert Murphy | 26 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Thomas Murphy | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Elizabeth Murphy | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 16 | Frances Murphy | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Frances Eglara | 56 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ada Buchanan | 34 | Head | Fuel Lady | Alabama |
| 19 | Daniel Buchanan | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Hermann Luss | 63 | Head | Accountant | Switzerland |
| 21 | Clare C. Luss | 64 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Reynold Luss | 30 | Son | Stenographer | New York |
| 23 | Muriel Luss | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 24 | Charles D. Trippe | 66 | Head | Director | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Dagny Trippe | 62 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 26 | Gordon Trippe | 36 | Son | Engineer | Chicago |
| 27 | Mildred Trippe | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 28 | Henry W. Belhance | 62 | Head | Wholesaler | New Jersey |
| 29 | May Belhance | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Abraham Van Nostrand | 85 | Father-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Alfred Bennington | 36 | Head | Physician | New Jersey |
| 32 | Evelyn Bennington | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Antony Bennington | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Florence Mcsweeney | 71 | Head | Pressman | New Jersey |
| 35 | Roberta Mcsweeney | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Robert A. Mcsweeney | 25 | Son | Electrical Engineer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Virginia Mcsweeney | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 38 | John Wood | 32 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 39 | Ardis Wood | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 40 | David Wood | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)