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Charles Barker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Barker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Charles L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Washington Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Barker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Paul Barker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Emma Barker | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mary Barker | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ira Barker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Johnny Barker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Barker | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Selmon Barker | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harold Barker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, West …
Head, age 41
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 67 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Boone-County, West …
Head, age 51
Boone-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Charles L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Barker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Barker
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04394-00649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruby Ball | 18 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Freda Ball | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Arlan Smith | 26 | lodger | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ben Hager | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 45 | Nanny Hager | 39 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Jesse Hager | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Vernie Hager | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Franklin D. Hager | 7 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Charles W. Collieflower | 16 | step-son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Kathelie Collieflower | 14 | step-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Willie Hager | 19 | Head | Mill-Hand | West Virginia |
| 52 | Myrtle Hager | 22 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Ben Hager | 3 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | June Fowler | 3 | step-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | James W. Johnson | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Myrtle Johnson | 34 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | James A. Johnson | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Kenneth L. Johnson | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Charles L. Barker THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Emma Barker | 49 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Mary Etta Barker | 23 | daughter | Time Keeper | West Virginia |
| 62 | Johnny Barker | 20 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ira Barker | 16 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Harold Barker | 14 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Lois Barker | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Selmon Barker | 9 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Paul Barker | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | William Berry | 55 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Myrtle Berry | 34 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Vennie Berry | 15 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Pollie Berry | 13 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Edward Berry | 12 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Wavey Berry | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Vada Berry | 9 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Olie Berry | 33 | Head | Lumberjack | West Virginia |
| 76 | Polly Berry | 27 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Earl Berry | 12 | son | Lumberjack | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ray Berry | 10 | son | Timber Help | West Virginia |
| 79 | Sylvia Berry | 7 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Vonnie Berry | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)