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Charles Barker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Wert-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Charles Barker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Wert-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & Ida — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Wert-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tully Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Wert |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Tully Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Barker | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Fred Barker | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Charles Barker | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Floyd Barker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Wert, …
Son, age 3
Van Wert, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Van Wert, …
Son, age 13
Van Wert, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Van-Wert-County, Ohio
Son, age 22
Van-Wert-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tully Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Wert |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Barker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frederick Barker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Barker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frederick Barker
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Barker
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Barker
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Sibling
Floyd Barker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Van-Wert-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Wert-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03163-00521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathryn Davis | 44 | Head | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 2 | Ruthanna Davis | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 3 | Eva Jean Davis | 15 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 4 | Howard Davis | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Doyle Poling | 33 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 6 | Ola Poling | 32 | Wife | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 7 | Duane Poling | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Warren Burgo | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Ohio |
| 9 | Harley Bafter|Baxter | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 10 | Donald Bafter|Baxter | 15 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 11 | Raymond Bafter|Baxter | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Dale Bafter|Baxter | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Anata Betts | 43 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 14 | Charles Davidson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 15 | Ella Davidson | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Arthur Edwards | 39 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 17 | William Edwards | 36 | Brother | Laborer | Ohio |
| 18 | Roy Edwards | 33 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Fred Barker | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Ida Barker | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Charles Barker THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 22 | Floyd Barker | 14 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 23 | Joseph Meyers | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | Mattie Meyers | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | John Edwards | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 26 | Sarah Edwards | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Helen Edwards | 23 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Orville Edwards | 40 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 29 | May Edwards | 42 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Rosie Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Marjorie Edwards | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Walter Cox | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 33 | Lena Cox | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Harold Cox | 20 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 35 | Merle Cox | 18 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 36 | Paul Cox | 16 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 37 | Pauline Cox | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Ohio |
| 38 | John Lewis | 32 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 39 | Thelma Lewis | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Homer Lewis | 52 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
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)