Charles Baldwin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Modoc-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Charles Baldwin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Modoc-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Modoc-County, California
Surname	Baldwin
Given Name	Charles S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Alturas City
1935 Residence (County)	Modoc
Additional Details
Occupation	Lawyer
Industry	Private practice
Class of Worker	E
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Occupation	Lawyer
Township / Ward	Alturas City
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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
Katherine Baldwin	Spouse	—	62	~1878
Eileen Baldwin	Daughter	—	31	~1909
Charles Baldwin	Head	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Modoc, California

Head, age 44

Modoc, California · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baldwin
Given Name	Charles S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Attorney
Industry	Law office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Modoc, California

Head, age 54

Modoc, California · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baldwin
Given Name	Charles S.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Occupation	Attorney
Industry	Law Office
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Modoc-County, California

Head, age 64

Modoc-County, California · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

Surname	Baldwin
Given Name	Charles S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Alturas City
1935 Residence (County)	Modoc
Occupation	Lawyer
Industry	Private practice
Class of Worker	E
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Charles Baldwin

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · California

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00266-00083)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	G. Guy Young	51	Head	Underwriter	Wisconsin
2	Mary Young	36	Wife	—	Wisconsin
3	Guy Whiting Young	6	Son	—	California
4	Mary Ellen Young	2	Daughter	—	California
5	Charles S. Baldwin THIS PERSON	64	Head	Lawyer	Wisconsin
6	Katherine Baldwin	62	Wife	—	California
7	Eileen Baldwin	31	Daughter	—	California
8	Leo Ruff	46	Head	Bookkeeper	Oregon
9	Dora Ruff	43	Wife	Saleswoman	Arizona
10	Clyde Ruff	16	Son	Bootblack	California
11	Harry P. Wendling	47	Head	High School Teacher	Nebraska
12	Annetta Wendling	37	Wife	—	Illinois
13	Patricia Ann Wendling	5	Daughter	—	California
14	Peggy Marie Wendling	3	Daughter	—	California
15	Clarence Foster	27	Head	—	California
16	Josephine Foster	24	Wife	—	Nebraska
17	Mark R. Smith	28	Head	Postal Clerk	California
18	Patricia L. Smith	23	Wife	Stenographer	Montana
19	George Williams	73	Head	Proprietor And Supervisor	California
20	Eva B. Williams	67	Wife	—	California
21	Buffington Chace	58	Head	Proprietor	California
22	Minnie Chace	54	Wife	—	California
23	Emery Chace	30	Son	Salesman	California
24	Jessie D. Smith	76	Head	—	Nevada
25	Bert E. Smith	55	Son	—	California
26	Emma Godfrey	72	Head	—	California
27	Chester Godfrey	53	Son	Carpenter	California
28	Dolly Vail	27	Head	—	California
29	Hazel Pearl Vail	11	Daughter	—	California
30	Fern Madden Vail	9	Daughter	—	California
31	Ruth Elizabeth Vail	8	Daughter	—	California
32	Thomas Robert Vail	6	Son	—	California
33	William Clair Vail	4	Son	—	California
34	Gwendoline Griffin	19	Sister	Ironer	California
35	James C. German	66	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
36	Amy German	63	Wife	—	Iowa
37	Walter Callison	21	Lodger	—	California
38	Thomas W. Luehr	50	Head	Carpenter	Northern Ireland
39	George Fischer	32	Head	Junior Range Examiner	Washington
40	Ruth Fischer	31	Wife	—	Washington

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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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